Scottish Urban Myths and Ancient Legends

by Grace Banks, Sheena Blackhall

Monsters, lunatics, vampires, werewolves and evil dolls, stones entombing bodies, faces appearing in walls, curses and meetings with the Devil – all this and more are contained within this book of myths and ancient legends. Well-known storytellers Grace Banks and Sheena Blackhall recount a range of intriguing tales from the top to the bottom of Scotland, from ancient times to the present day. Folklore embeds itself in a local community, often to the extent that some people believe all manner of mysteries and take them as fact. Whether they're stories passed around the school playground, through the Internet, or round a flickering campfire, such legends are everywhere. Scottish Urban Myths and Ancient Legends is a quirky and downright spooky ride into the heart of Celtic folklore.

Genres: Nonfiction

194 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 15, 2014

About the author

Grace Banks is a storyteller, singer, and clarsach player. She researches local history mainly and currently works for Reading Bus. She was a guest at the International Story Festival, Scotland 2012 and in previous years.

Reviews

[Alfred Nobile · Rating 2 out of 5]

A book of short stories from various parts of Scotland. Quick read but not very good. I'm glad I didn't pay for this book.

[Hilde Helseth · Rating 3 out of 5]

'A book by two female authors' Found it on World of Books while looking for some books with urban legends from the same publisher.