The People Of The Sea Celtic Tales of the Seal-Folk
- 5 Apr 2018
- 9781786892461
- £10.99
- 304 pp
- 129×198mm
In a few words
Introduced by Seamus Heaney, The People of the Sea brings to life the legend of the mythical selchies, in beautiful, poetic prose
Readers will be carried away on successive waves of pleasure . . . These stories have an irresistible holistic beauty
Seamus Heaney
A splendid resurrection of a life that has almost vanished
More about
the book
When David Thomson took a journey to the sea coasts of Scotland and Ireland to seek out the legend of the selchies – mythological creatures who transform from seals into humans – a magical world emerged. Men were rescued by seals in stormy seas, took seal-women for their wives and had their children suckled by seal-mothers.
Timeless and haunting, The People of the Sea retains its spellbinding charm and brings to life the enchanting stories of these mysterious creatures of Celtic folklore.
I know of few books which so ably open a window on the Gaelic scene today or which so faithfully reflect the mind, vigour and courtesy of its people . . . Pounds on the imagination like surf on a reef
