Staffordshire Folk Tales

Download or read book Staffordshire Folk Tales written by Johnny Gillett and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These lively and entertaining folk tales from one of Britain's most fascinating counties are vividly retold by local storyteller The Journey Man. Their origins lost in the oral tradition, these thirty stories from Staffordshire reflect the wisdom (and eccentricities) of the county and its people.Staffordshire has a rich and diverse collection of tales, from the stories of some of Britain’s most famous mythical heroes, to tales of demons, dragons, boggarts and brownies. These stories, illustrated with twenty-five line drawings, bring alive the landscape of the county’s moorlands, forests and fertile plains.The Journey Man is a professional storyteller who has been telling stories across the world for over twenty years.