Magical Folk: British and Irish Fairies: 500 AD to the Present - Hardcover

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9781783341016: Magical Folk: British and Irish Fairies: 500 AD to the Present
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1783341017 ISBN 13: 9781783341016
Publisher: Gibson Square Books Ltd

Synopsis

British and Irish fairies have been around since 500 AD. Ever since the Cottingley Fairy Hoax (1917-21) they have been in decline, however. In the footsteps of The Lord of the Rings and The Game of Thrones, British fairies are regaining their old lustre. In this book Simon Young and Ceri Houlbrook have gathered the first major history of British & Irish Fairies in almost half a century to ensure that Britain's fairies and fairylore survive into the 21st century. Did you know that many British fairies don't have wings and can be the size of a leaf or up to 15 foot tall?

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About the Author

Simon Young was awarded a starred First in Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic from Cambridge University, as well as the Chadwick Prize for Celtic studies. Since then he has lived in Spain, Ireland and Italy, where teaches at the International Studies Institute Florence. The author of many academic articles, he has written for the Daily Telegraph, History Today, the Spectator, and the Guardian. He previously published The Celtic Revolution (Gibson Square). Ceri Houlbrook is a Researcher at the University of Hertfordshire's History Department, focusing on heritage and archaeology of contemporary folklore.

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Publisher
Gibson Square Books Ltd
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1783341017
ISBN 13 
9781783341016
Binding
Hardcover
Rating
  • 3.85 out of 5 stars
    71 ratings by Goodreads

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