From the author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted Treacle Walker and the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Children's Fiction Prize-winning classic,The Owl Service.
The definitive collection of traditional folk tales,selected and retold by the renowned Alan Garner.
A collection of Alan's folk tales,told with his unique storytelling skill and inimitably clear voice. Essential reading for young and old alike.
Among the stories collected here are:
- Kate Crackernuts
- Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree
- Yallery Brown
Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersISBN: 9780008602772Number of pages: 336Weight: 220 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 30 mm
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'The stories are written in a variety of voices,but the prose is always spare and hard,not a word wasted,not a word out of place... And if,by the time I have grandchildren,there are still public libraries,I trust that they will find this book in one,and take it to a quiet corner and read.'- Neil Gaiman
Alan Garner
Titan of British fantasy,Alan Garner debuted in 1960 with the magisterial novel of Cheshire myth and mystery The Weirdstone of Brisingamen,embarking on a strange and remarkable trilogy he would not conclude until 2012's haunting Boneland. Along the way,Garner completed several other children's tales,including the Carnegie Medal-winning The Owl Service, plus two novels for an adult audience. Lauded by figures such as Neil Gaiman and Ali Smith,Garner's influence on our fiction runs deep.
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