The Folktale/Fairytale Shelf

Into the Fairy Hill: Classic Folktales of the Scottish Highlands
Michael S. Newton
McFarland & Company
PO Box 611, Jefferson NC 28640
https://mcfarlandbooks.com
9781476690025, $39.95, PB, 276pp

https://www.amazon.com/Into-Fairy-Hill-Folktales-Highlands/dp/1476690022

Synopsis: Headstrong heroines and hot-tempered chieftains, loch monsters an=
d hill fairies, cattle raids and clan feuds, wise animals and foolish saint=
s: the Scottish Highlands' folktales date back centuries and preserve the h= istory and beliefs of a people deeply rooted in their land and culture.

Oral traditions connect the modern world with the hearts and minds of Scott= ish Highlanders across the ages, bringing their world to life in vivid deta= il. With the publication of "Into the Fairy Hill: Classic Folktales of the = Scottish Highlands" Professor Michael S. Newton is an anthology that includ=
es new and approachable translations of folk tales from the Scottish Highla= nds and Nova Scotia, providing extensive commentary on this rich storytelli=
ng tradition.

Of special note is that each story is annotated with information about its = origins and any insights into its meaning. The original Scottish Gaelic tex= ts, collected from a wide variety of rare and obscure sources, are provided=
in an appendix.

Critique: An impressive work of original scholarship that is informatively = enhanced for the reader with the inclusions of anAppendix of Original Gaeli=
c Stories, four pages of Notes, a four page Bibliography, and a two page In= dex, "Into the Fairy Hill: Classic Folktales of the Scottish Highlands" is =
an unreservedly recommended addition to personal, professional, community, = and academic library Scottish Folklore/Mythology collections and as a textb= ook for supplemental curriculum Folklore/Fairytale, Mythology studies lists=
.. It should be noted that "Into the Fairy Hill: Classic Folktales of the Sc= ottish Highlands" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $17.9= 9).

Editorial Note: Michael S. Newton (https://independent.academia.edu/Michael= Newton" was an Assistant Professor in the Celtic Studies department of St F= rancis Xavier University in Nova Scotia from 2008 to 2013. He has written a=
multitude of books and articles about Gaelic culture and history and is a = leading authority on Scottish Gaelic heritage in North America.

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