Tales For The Telling: Irish Folk & Fairy Tales

Author: Edna O'Brien

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  • : 50.00 NZD
  • : 9781786750327
  • : Palazzo Editions
  • : Palazzo Editions
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  • : 0.966152
  • : September 2017
  • : 235mm X 195mm
  • : United Kingdom
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  • : Edna O'Brien
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  • : Hardback
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  • : Michael Foreman
  • : English
  • : 823.9/14
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  • : 176
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  • : Illustrations, color
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Barcode 9781786750327
9781786750327

Description

These 12 enchanting stories of ancient magic, daring deeds, dashing heroes, and mythical creatures sparkle with wit, nonsense, and naughtiness. Tales for the Telling features traditional Irish folk and fairy tales.


In "Two Giants," Irish giant Finn, no longer in the first flush of youth, is challenged to do battle against Scottish giant McConigle, who aims to take over Finn's territory. The titanic clash is averted when Finn's clever wife, Oonagh manages to fool McConigle into thinking that Finn is twice the size he really is, and three times as strong. McConigle then has second thoughts about tackling Finn.


This story illustrates the way that O'Brien's retelling of tales from her native land will delight and enthrall the whole family either as bed-time reading or as a rainy day treat.

Author description

Edna O'Brien is an Irish playwright, short story writer, novelist and poet. She is the author of The Country Girls, The Light of Evening, Casualties of Peace and Byron in Love, among many other works.

Michael Foreman's numerous books for children have earned him widespread recognition as one of the world's best-loved illustrators. He has worked on a vast range of children's books, and has collaborated with many great authors including Michael Morpurgo and Terry Jones.