Woodland Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland

Once upon a time, most of Britain and Ireland was covered in woodland. Many of the trees have been cleared, but connection with the wildwood remains. It is a place of danger, adventure and transformation, where anything could happen. Here is a collection of traditional folk tales of oak, ash and thorn, hunting forests and rebellion, timber and triumph in battle, wild ghosts and woodwoses. Lisa Schneidau retells some of the old stories and relates them to the trees and forests in the landscape of our islands today. These stories are essential reading for all those who feel a pull towards the wild in the landscape, and at the edge of our lives.

Author: Lisa Schneidau
Publisher: History Press
Published: 02/01/2021
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780750990110
ISBN10: 0750990112
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

About the Author
Lisa Schneidau has an MSc in Ecology and has worked for the last 20 years for Wildlife Trusts across the UK, in roles including farm advisor, botanical surveyor, political lobbyist and spokesperson, and conservation director. She also been storytelling proefssionally for about 12 years.