{"product_id":"folk-tales-of-the-scottish-highlands-volume-1-of-magic-monsters-and-mayhem-paperback","title":"Folk Tales of the Scottish Highlands: Volume 1, Of Magic, Monsters, and Mayhem - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClayton MacKenzie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Scottish Highlands, with their mysterious waters and brooding mountains, forever remind us that fairies, giants, and mermaids once also called this place home. Sometimes stirring, sometimes brutal, sometimes hilariously implausible-the stories in this anthology are a treasure house of old and wondrous imaginings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA group of talking animals mentors a wimpy king; a child is abducted by fairies and a surly counterfeit left in his place; a Spanish princess is rescued from sexual slavery by a Highland tourist; a deadly quarrel is resolved through a game of shinty; a man falls into a nest of savage birds but finds the canniest of ways to survive. These are just a few of the storylines gifted to us from the lips of ordinary folk who lived two hundred years ago. They are stories of their time but their inner voices speak, as well, of the ageless failings and triumphs of human nature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eProf Clayton MacKenzie \u003c\/b\u003eholds a PhD in Literature from Glasgow University. He has led major academic units at universities in the UK, Australia, Hong Kong, and the Middle East. His more than 80 publications have appeared in presses and journals of international reputation. Prof MacKenzie is married with 4 grown-up children.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 142\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47512348491954,"sku":"9798326293923","price":13.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/gddJWAWIxd9798326293923.webp?v=1779688603","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/folk-tales-of-the-scottish-highlands-volume-1-of-magic-monsters-and-mayhem-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}