The History Press | Barcode: 9781803996622

Welsh Folk Tales of Coast and Sea

Author:	Peter Stevenson
Edition:	2025
Format:	Hardback
Size:	204 x 136 mm

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Ancient Tales from the Welsh Shoreline

A captivating collection of folk tales that weaves together mythology and environmental history along the Welsh coastline, told through the journey of a Mesolithic Marsh Girl encountering magical creatures and forgotten stories

Just ask those mountains over there.

They have heard these stories before.

They have witnessed the floods.

Through the travels of a Mesolithic Marsh Girl, Peter Stevenson tells the folk tales of the sea along the Welsh Coast Path. From bridge-dwelling bwbach and drunken mermaids, to swan girls, salmon children and the pirate Leekie Porridge of Tenby – follow Môrwen on a journey that blends past and present and explores the social and environmental change that is carved into the Welsh coastline.

About the Author

PETER STEVENSON is a professional storyteller and illustrator, and is the organiser of Aberystwyth Storytelling Festival. He performs widely at festivals and events and has curated many exhibitions based on the tales he tells. He has produced books internationally for publishers such as Ladybird and Hodder & Stoughton.