Western Isles Folk Tales

by Ian Stephen

This is a comprehensive collection of stories, from the geographical span of the long chain of islands known as The Outer Hebrides. Some are well-known tales, and some have been collected by the author, but all are retold in the natural voice of a local man. You will find selkies and water-horses, and encounter the blue-men of the stream, who test the eloquence of mariners who venture into the tidal streams around the Shiant Islands. There are tales...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0752499114
• ISBN13: 9780752499116
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.8"