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Jack and the Devil's Purse
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Jack and the Devil's Purse—Scottish Traveller Tales
Magic, mischief, and morality in traditional Scottish Traveller storytelling
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About the Ebook
Devil stories are always fascinating, entertaining and disturbing. These twenty tales, re-told by one of Scotland's master storytellers, are a fascinating insight into Traveller beliefs about evil, temptation and suffering in which the Devil exists not to punish, but to outwit you in a contest of intelligence and knowledge.
This collection is an expanded edition of Duncan Williamson's best-selling May the Devil Walk Behind Ye!, originally published by Canongate.
Why You'll Love This Ebook
- Discover traditional Scottish Traveller tales of magic and mischief
- Experience storytelling passed down through generations of tradition-bearers
- Explore the moral wisdom embedded in folk narrative
- Read another celebrated title from Birlinn Ltd - Independent Scottish Publisher
About the Author
Duncan Williamson was one of the last, best-known of Scotland's traveller storytellers. The son, grandson and great grandson of nomadic tinsmiths, basket makers, pipers and storytellers, he became known as one of the world's finest oral story-tellers, with over 3,000 stories committed to memory. He died in November 2007.Publication Details
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Publication Date: 01 May 2011
Print Length: 224 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9780857900531
Format: Ebook
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