Gloucestershire Folk Tales for Children

by Anthony Nanson, Kirsty Hartsiotis

Overview

How do you survive a mermaid’s curse? Where lurks the immortal cat? Who cooks old boots in a stew? Is treasure really buried down under May Hill? Dive into these tales from forest, vale and high blue hill, on a journey that will take you far into the past, deep into other worlds and through the seasons of the year – all without leaving Gloucestershire! Strange and fabulous stories from all over the county are brought to life in this book by Stroud storytellers Anthony Nanson and Kirsty Hartsiotis.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780750991360
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	08/25/2020
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 11 Years

About the Author

Anthony Nanson is a Stroud-based storyteller. He has performed widely in Britain and abroad and is a founding member of Fire Springs storytelling company. He is the author of Storytelling and Ecology, Exotic Excursions and Words of Re-enchantment, and teaches creative writing at Bath Spa University.

Kirsty Hartsiotis is a Gloucestershire-based storyteller and writer. She has been telling stories to adults and children of all ages professionally since 2000.  She came to storytelling with a lifelong love of stories and history, and a background in drama, heritage and education.  She has performed in theatres, bookshops, festivals, woods, castles, museums, schools, art centres, outdoor events, gatherings, sacred spaces, parties, libraries and cafes all around the country