The classic folk tales of Scotland were passed down from storyteller to storyteller & from the first sentence they held the attention of the listeners & readers as though a spell had been cast over them transporting them to a magical realm where mermaids & men selkies & sailors ogres & princesses all mingle & are miraculously transformed First published in 1956 the Montgomeries distinguished folklorists gathered these captivating stories from all parts of Scotland This collection became a classic of the storytelling tradition retold in a simple dramatic style appealing to adult & child alike Now published by Birlinn Limited in a handsome gift edition & illustrated with Norah Montgomerie's own original drawings it is a book to be treasured for years as the key to an enchanted timeless world