By loch and by lin : tales from Scottish ballads / by Sorche Nic Leodhas ; illustrated by Vera Bock.

1st ed.

New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, ©1969.

xiv, 130 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

BEIN 2018 11702: Dust jacket. From the library of Mimi Kayden. Accompanied by: book information from publisher (1 leaf).

Ten stories from old Scottish folk songs tell histories and local legends in the voice of the people Many Scottish ballads tell stories of adventure and danger, trickery and wit, valiant nobles and passionate romances. But to the natives of Scotland, the best ballads have often been those that speak of ordinary people playing the parts of heroes. Writers of ballads stretched their imaginations to bring life to tales that happened long ago, and the stories were passed down from generation to generation as oral retellings of local Scottish history and myth. By Loch and by Lin presents exciting tales such as those of the harper who tricked a king, the dove that became a prince at night, and the beautiful lass who was stolen from her true love. In stories from ancient folk songs, this collection weaves a colorful tapestry of Scottish lore.

Online version: Leodhas, Sorche Nic, 1898-1969. By loch and by lin. [1st ed.]. New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston [1969]

English

July 25, 2023

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