{"product_id":"the-watkins-book-of-scottish-folktales-0773","title":"The Watkins Book of Scottish Folktales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the Wonder, Wit, and Wildness of Scotland's Folklore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScotland's folktales are rooted in a powerful oral tradition where imagination, landscape, and language intertwine. In \u003ci\u003eThe Watkins Book of Scottish Folktales\u003c\/i\u003e, the late distinguished folklorist Neil Philip brings together more than 100 stories passed down through generations--from the wild Highlands and Islands to the traditions of the Lowlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough tales of witches, giants, fairies, heroes, and shapeshifters, wander an ancient landscape of cliffs, lochs, and ruins. Meet unforgettable figures such as Kate Crackernuts, the herdsmen of Lochbuie, the Black Laird, the Milk-White Doo, Oisean, MacIain Direach, and the mischievous Whuppity Stoorie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a foreword by award-winning novelist, poet, and screenwriter Jenni Fagan, \u003ci\u003eThe Watkins Book of Scottish Folktales\u003c\/i\u003e is a timeless collection for anyone interested in folklore and Scotland's rich cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeil Philip\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, folklorist, and poet. Among his many books are \u003ci\u003eThe Cinderella Story, Mythology\u003c\/i\u003e (with Philip Wilkinson), \u003ci\u003eThe New Oxford Book of Children's Verse, The Tale of Sir Gawain, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Odysseus\u003c\/i\u003e. Neil has contributed to numerous journals, including \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSignal: Approaches to Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e, and has also written for stage, screen, and radio. His work has won the Aesop Award of the American Folklore Society and the Literary Criticism Book Award of the Children's Literature Association.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neil Philip","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52951198466333,"sku":"9781836810773","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9095\/8877\/files\/9781836810773.jpg?v=1789673032","url":"https:\/\/www.anovelideaphilly.com\/products\/the-watkins-book-of-scottish-folktales-0773","provider":"A Novel Idea on Passyunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}