Book description
Duncan Williamson was a Scottish traveller who went on to become one of Britain's master story-tellers. During his lifetime he was acclaimed 'the greatest English-speaking storyteller', 'the national monument of British storytelling' and, at his death, Scotland's 'greatest contemporary storyteller'. Fireside Tales, his first book, reveals this artistry and mastery…
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1 author picked Fireside Tales of the Traveller Children as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The introduction of this book struck a chord with me because it describes in such detail the trials and tribulations of the traveler children’s way of life between the historical period of 1914 to 1955.
It was a time of poverty and suffering for the youngest born from families of an outcast minority community, considered the oldest indigenous group of the population in Scotland.
I understood that the oral tradition of storytelling to the traveler children was like a precious inheritance the children would receive from their parents.
The book offers diverse stories, including animal fables, wonder, and horror tales…
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