The Little People's Pageant of Cornish Legends

by Eric Quayle, Michael Foreman

From the remote villages of Cornwall, in the southwest corner of England, come twelve traditional legends from the Celtic past. Here are giants, little people, witches, devils, an outrageously naughty imp and a beautiful mermaid who enchants a handsome young Cornishman. Michael Foreman's evocative watercolors perfectly capture the wild splendor of the Cornish landscape and its ancient echo of magic and mystery.

Contents:
Introduction
The Magic Ointment
The Giants of St. Michael’s Mount
Piggin
The Good Dog Devil
The Piskie Threshers
The Mermaid of Zennor
The Miser and the Little People
The Old Woman and the Spriggans
Duffy and the Devil
The Shawl Ghost
The Adventure of Cherry of Zennor
The Witch of Fraddam

Genres: Childrens

110 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Eric Stanley Quayle (1921–2001) was a noted British bibliophile, collector and author.