Tales of the Seal People: Scottish Folk Tales

by Duncan Williamson

Book Overview

Fourteen selkie (half-seal half-human creatures) tales from the Orkney and Shetland islands which embrace the fantasy, romance and unusual perspective of the Scottish travellers. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0940793997
• ISBN13: 9780940793996
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Interlink Publishing Group
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

If you are of Scottish descent or want to learn more about Scotland, read this

I think this is a really beautiful collection of authentic Scottish crofters' stories. Those not used to reading Scottish folk tales will probably find the stories repetitive at times, but the repetition is important - these themes were constants in the peoples' lives. It seems that Mr. Williamson did a good job of capturing the real stories and the real people who told them.

Scottish Tales sure to please

Tales of the Selkies, half human, half seal people are woven in Scottish myth and lore - even in my own family. So I was delighted to find this wonderful collection of short tales about the Selkie collected by Duncan Williamson.Just wish the tales were presented in a bit more depth.Highly recommended to those wish pure Scottish Lore.