The Ultimate Fairies Handbook

by Susannah Marriott

The Ultimate Fairies Handbook is a magical, visual feast of glowing book illustrations, dramatic woodcuts, delicate line drawings, exquisite paintings - all celebrating the shimmering, glimmering glory of fairies.

It is also a modern classic - a must-have addition to every fairy enthusiasts library. Choose this benchmark volume as the ultimate fairy book to own - and discover a blend of folklore, legend, history, poetry and literature that is comprehensive, quirky, knowledgable and deeply satisfying.

This is a brilliantly concieved, highly informative exploration of fairy activities, legends, and haunts. Whether they are roaming in forests, caves, oceans, rivers, fairy kingdoms and palaces, flowers or trees, fairies or always up to something - dancing, making music, flying, playing, plotting, weaving spells and enhantments, making mischief, or simply being helpful and healing.

Author Susannah Marriot explores every aspect of fairy lore, fairies, elves, sprites, sylphs, pixies and other magical beings, and delivers a spell-binding account of fairy realms with a narrative touch as light as a fairy wand. She takes the reader on an exciting voyage through the secret places of a hidden world.

Genres: Fantasy, Fairies, Magic

430 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2008

Reviews

[Alice Faerie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous book with beautiful illustrations and various collections of faerie lore. Great references throughout and a must-have for anyone who adores the fae.

[Külli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tänapäeval on imeilusaid haldjafilme, aga see imeilus raamat võiks ka kodus olla, et vaadata kauneid pilte ja lugeda uskumusi, mis aitavad õppida tajuma fantaasiamaailma, mida alguses on raske enda ümber märgata, näiteks seda, kuidas Puck’id istuvad ämblikuvõrkudel, elfid sõidavad kiilidel, haldjad sõuavad hernekaunal või ujuvad õhus ning nümfid lendavad kärbestel taeva poole.

[Tiffany · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought I was interested in learning about fairies, but maybe this book just wasn't the one for me. It reads like a text book, and I was never able to focus on those when I was in school. The art in it is beautiful. Maybe I'll try a different book, or maybe my tastes are changing.

[Claudia Joy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pure Magic is all I can say about this book. It is full of all the oral traditions we all love; especially those or Ireland and England! Perhaps there is winged delight perched on your nose?

[Kairi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sobib vaimolendite tundmaõppimiseks nii kaanest kaaneni lugedes kui käsiraamatuna. Teksti osa pigem alates keskmisest koolieast, aga rohked pildid on sobivad vaatamiseks ka noorematele.