The House of the Cats: and Other Tales from Europe
Author(s): Maggie Pearson
A stunning collection of folk tales and legends, one from each of the EU member states. Ranging from magical to farcical, tender to terrifying, this selection offers a wide variety of stories you won't have heard before. A fascinating insight into Europe's varied cultures and traditions, and a wonderful read. Delightfully illustrated in paper-cut style by Francesca Greenwood.
General Information
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- : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- : A & C Black Publishers Ltd
- : 0.305
- : 01 August 2013
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 October 2013
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Maggie Pearson
- : Hardback
- : 2014
- : English
- : 398.094
- : 176
More About The Product
A fascinating and magical collection of unusual and little known folk tales, one from each EU member state, stunningly illustrated in paper-cut style by Francesca Greenwood.
Whilst her three children were growing up, Maggie Pearson held a variety of jobs - including bar maid, librarian and freelance journalist - but she now pursues a career as a highly-successful children's writer. Her first novel, Owl-Light, was shortlisted for the WH Smith Mind-boggling Book Award. She lives mostly in a sixteenth-century cottage in Suffolk with her husband, two cats and a goat, and sometimes in the French Pyrenees. She spent years compiling this extraordinary collection of folk tales as a labour of love. She has also written A Slip in Time and The Eyes of Doctor Dee for the Victorian Flashbacks series, and Is There Anybody There? for the Wired Up series.