Fables, Fairies & Folklore
- Publisher
- Breakwater Books Ltd.
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2006
- Category
- General, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780921692010
- Publish Date
- Oct 2006
- List Price
- $14.95
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Description
This is a chronicle of the magical side of The Rock, told in vivid prose that will engage the attentions of readers both young and old. Fables, Fairies & Folklore of Newfoundland includes tales such as Big Black Bull of Hollow Tree, The Harbour Grace Prophecy, The Thing From the Sea and The Fairy Captive.
About the author
Michael J. McCarthy was born in St. Jacques, Fortune Bay, moving to Terrenceville at the age of five, where he attended school until grade XI. He attended Memorial University of Newfoundland and the University of Ottawa, graduating with a Master of Arts degree in Literature. After graduating, he taught in a number of communities until his retirement in 1986.