The People of the Sea: Celtic Tales of the Seal-Folk

By David Thomson

Book Overview

David Thomson visited the remote sea coasts of the Scottish Isles and the West of Ireland on journeys in search of the legends of the selchies - mythological creatures who transform from seals into humans. A magical world emerged, in which men are rescued by seals in stormy seas, take seal-women for their wives and have their children suckled by seal-mothers. Mysterious and fascinating, these stories retain their spellbinding charm through Thomson's beautiful prose. The People of the Sea is a timeless and haunting book, rich in rewards and surprises.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841951072
• ISBN13: 9781841951072
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.