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Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
- Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy
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Summary
The islands of Britain and Ireland hold a rich heritage of plant folklore and wisdom, from the magical yew tree to the bad-tempered dandelion. Here are traditional tales about the trees and plants that shape our landscapes and our lives through the seasons. They explore the complex relationship between people and plants, in lowlands and uplands, fields, bogs, moors, woodlands and towns.
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- Georgia Valentine
- 28-01-21
If you like plants and folklore then it's for you!
Unsure why this has an average rating.
Its a lovely collection of old English folktales with plants at their center.
Narration is easy to listen to and the stories are lovely. Anyone who has an interest in plantlore will love it.
6 people found this helpful
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- Ruby
- 29-04-21
Perfect book to fall asleep too
So lovely too fall asleep with, her voice is just so calming. the kind of book you can listen too multiple times x
5 people found this helpful
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- John
- 22-12-21
A weclome companion on walks through the country
This is a lovely set of tales, told by a soft voice that gently infiltrates your dreams should you find yourself listening at bedtime. There are stories for adults and children, so filter a little. They inspire a love of elemental nature and magic!
4 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-10-21
This book is adorable
The book itself is absolutely adorable; a particularly nice listen for the start of Autumn and I do recommend buying it because it is well worth it. Unfortunately, I found the performance terribly contrived to the point where I decided to give up listening, and just get the physical book instead
4 people found this helpful
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- Connor Cottam
- 02-12-21
Something to listen
I enjoy listening to myths, legends and folktales. and hearing some of them from my homeland of British, puts a slime on my face
3 people found this helpful
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- Esme Coles
- 06-09-21
Nice and easy listening
Nice collection of folk tales and the narrator has a lovely soothing voice. Really nice audiobook.
2 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-05-22
Wonderful tales
Beautiful old stories that I will listen to again and again, narrated wonderfully it takes me back to my childhood.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-04-22
Botanical is what it's not.
Revamped fairy tales and nothing as interesting as where the plant names came from. Each tale drifted into the next and left no impression
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- Laura
- 24-07-21
fantastic read
such a fantastic collection of stories!! well written and a perfect narrator as well
4 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-07-21
Wee Folk, Giants and Witches. Oh, My!
A wonderful reading of Botanical Folktales. It's full of stories of wee folks, giants and witches all related to plants both domestic and wild.
I was mesmerized. If you're a fan of British folklore and mythology, you will surely love this book.
4 people found this helpful
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- Heather
- 09-06-21
Whimsical and fun!
I enjoyed every page, it was well read and very fun! I recommend it to one who loves plants and folklore.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-04-21
I enjoyed these stories very much.
most of the tales were new to me so hearing them has broadened my folklore scope. And the narrator is pleasant as well as well versed in the languages of the ares.
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- Kindle Customer
- 31-03-21
Great stories!
I love folk tales of old times it made me feel like I was living in those times!
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- incertus.divinus
- 17-02-21
Truly entertaining!
This book helped my mind unwind in the evenings. I fell absolutely in love with it! Wonderfully narrated and such interesting stories!
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- Mikayla
- 01-04-22
cute and clever
I'd highly recommend this book for a car ride or for a bit of light reading the stories are well read and not too long. I found myself wanting for more information, well I guess I'm off to find a book on just that.
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- Hysterical_by_trade
- 31-12-21
Just lovely.
exactly what I hoped for. I want to learn a few and tell them to people.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-10-21
Ok narration
Would benefit from better local pronunciation, place names and Irish words such as uisce beatha are mispronounced
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- Liz Jones
- 02-08-21
This is an absolutely wonderful book
The narration was clear and expressive and the storytelling was entertaining. Plants are fascinating to me, and their lore is rich and interesting. I will definitely listen again.
1 person found this helpful