Lost & found : a treasure trove of folk tales
Title:
Lost & found : a treasure trove of folk tales
Author:
Garner, Elizabeth, author.
ISBN:
9781800181236
Personal Author:
Physical Description:
xv, 238 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents:
king of the birds -- riddles of the crossroads -- twisted oak -- wits of the whetstone -- Little stupid -- Little dog Turpie -- roots of fortune -- Johnnie-he-not -- black bull's bride -- Stealing the moon -- Troll King's sister -- Ashypelt -- Just Jimmy -- Little sparrow -- coal companion.
Abstract:
Folk tales take us beyond our own boundaries into unknown lands. Yet within these adventures, riddles and enchantments we find our common ground and shared humanity. Lost & Found is Elizabeth Garner's own retelling of fifteen treasured folk tales that have nurtured, sustained, terrified and enthralled her in equal measure. Some of the stories are taken from the books of her childhood, some are remembered, and others she has discovered in her reading over the years.