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David Thomson

People Of The Sea

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Celtic folklore
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Product details

  • ISBN 9781786892461
  • Weight: 224g
  • Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
  • Publication Date: 05 Apr 2018
  • Publisher: Canongate Books
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
  • Language: English
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Description

When David Thomson took a journey to the sea coasts of Scotland and Ireland to seek out the legend of the selchies - mythological creatures who transform from seals into humans - a magical world emerged. Men were rescued by seals in stormy seas, took seal-women for their wives and had their children suckled by seal-mothers.

Timeless and haunting, The People of the Sea retains its spellbinding charm and brings to life the enchanting stories of these mysterious creatures of Celtic folklore.
About David Thomson
David Thomson was born in India of Scottish parents in 1914. Much of his childhood was spent in the Scottish countryside, where his grandparents lived. He went on to study Modern History in Oxford, and joined the BBC in 1943, where he wrote and produced many distinguished radio programmes, including The Irish Storyteller series and a number of documentaries on animal folklore. He died in 1988.