| Stories from South Uist Contributor(s): MacLellan, Angus (Author), Campbell, J. L. (Translator), Lorne Campbell, John (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1912476754 ISBN-13: 9781912476756 Publisher: Origin OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: December 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - History - Literary Collections | Essays |
| Dewey: 398.209 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.57 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Celtic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is an extraordinary collection of tales from one of the very greatest Gaelic storytellers, Angus MacLellan, and translated by one of Scotland's finest Celtic Scholars, John Lorne Campbell. The stories in the book include every type of tale found on South Uist, from Fingalian heroes and ghost stories to international folktales and humorous and historical local anecdotes. These tales of ancient kings, thrilling escapes, jealous stepmothers and magic spells are fascinating not only for their narrative power, but also their links with myths and legends from Ireland, Scandinavia, France and Greece. The Hebrideaen island of South Uist was one of the last places in Western Europe where the ancient art of Storytelling was still honoured and practised, and the style of these translations is at once original and hypnotic, reflecting the oral tradition at their source. |
Contributor Bio(s): MacLellan, Angus: - Born in 1869, Angus MacLellan's life encompassed two centuries and great changes in the Scottish way of life, from rural to industrial, from island to mainland. He left Uist to go into camp with the militia, before working for farmers on the mainland in Perthshire and Argyll. He later returned to the family croft on South Uist to work at inshore fishing and crafting. |