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Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
- Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins
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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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- GW
- 02-08-23
Fascinating
Excellent to hear these stories. We need to take more care of our environment and we need to remember the old wisdom.
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- JAA
- 05-01-24
intriguing stories - fantastic narration
wonderful stories for adults and children alike, although some darker than others. It took me back to sitting cross-legged on the story carpet at school (thanks Mrs Bagwell!) Hopefully these stories will inspire writers to write, readers to read, and wildflowers to be loved.
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- Eilidh M
- 18-09-23
Reminds me of the old countryside
A lot of tales are variations of the ones I grew up on. Amazing the author really takes you to these magical places.
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- Astrid Hannestad
- 07-02-24
A cozy, comforting listen
I listened to the entire thing at work today, and enjoyed how easy it was to drop in and out of as I had to pause occasionally. I learned a lot and could almost dream myself away to the uk
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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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- Brittni
- 06-09-23
Charming in every sense
lovely themed folk tales bound with contemporary wisdom about respect for the land.
delightfully charismatic narrator.
listening while processing my fruit and herbs from the garden, all of the coziness of story time with granny.
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- Jade King
- 24-08-23
Pure coziness
This audiobook is the definition of a comfort read (or listen in this case). There's just something very nostalgic about it that reminded me of the stories my gran would read to me when I was a child, and the narrator only added to that feeling. I think this will be one of the few books I go back to time and time again because it's just very warming and comforting and I think we could all do with a bit of that these days.
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- Sarah
- 30-12-23
Lovely stories, relaxing narrator voice
Really interest folk tales, enjoyed the narrators reading. Lovely bank holiday listening. I would recommend
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- Tremaine Cornish
- 24-03-24
A delightful collection of tales
Herein lies a wonderous assemblage of tales & yearns of yore, to caution you on your way about the countryside lest you mess with the fairy folk and other creatures, treat them respect and courtesy and never break a promise at your great peril.
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- Ruby
- 28-02-24
Lovely easy listening
I have not only learned and enjoyed from this book I was almost lulled to sleep by the narrators lovely voice. Some stories reminded me of being a child in Scotland while others were all new
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