East Lothian Folk Tales for Children by Tim Porteus

East Lothian Folk Tales for Children by Tim Porteus

East Lothian's landscape has stories sewn into it. In this collection there are tales of witches and wizards, of magical creatures and eerie happenings. There are pirates and smugglers, giants and ogres. You will discover the whispered secrets of Kings and Queens, and of strange goings on.These are stories every child who has a connection to East Lothian should know. And each tale is connected to a place in the county you can visit.

TIM PORTEUS is a professional storyteller who uses traditional folklore and local historical tales to connect people, and enhance a sense of place and identity. He has an MA (Honours) in History, and has told stories in schools, libraries, festivals, and at private functions and gigs for many years. He is an experienced tour guide and storytelling is a central part of this work. As well as writing a weekly column called ‘Tim’s Tales’ for the East Lothian Courier, he has also been involved in storytelling abroad as part of cultural programmes at universities in the Czech Republic and Portugal, and at schools and cultural events in Spain, Germany, Sweden and Slovakia. He lives in East Lothian.

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ISBN 13	9780750988995
ISBN 10	0750988991
Title	East Lothian Folk Tales for Children
Author	Tim Porteus
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	The History Press Ltd
Year published	2018-11-26
Number of pages	192
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.