Popular Tales of the West Highlands Vol. 2
by John F Campbell
Price: $1.99 USD. 82610 words.
Published by john Halsted on July 12, 2010. .
This 2nd volume contains more Scottish ursgeuln, or tales, plus a fifty riddles from the Western Highlands of Scotland. While something magical occurs in the tales these are the tales that were used to teach the lessons of life in Olde Scotland. A proportion of the sale from the sale of this book will be donated to the Princes Trust.
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Author of Legend of the Last Vikings, I have journeyed on and am publishing old, out of print and forgotten books, mainly fairy tales, folklore, myths and legends, and donating 33% of my publisher's profit to charities around the world.
I have also republished a group of Viking and Icelandic sagas, myths, legends and fiction.
I am also trying to complete the sequel to Legend of the Last Vikings.
I have also republished a group of Viking and Icelandic sagas, myths, legends and fiction.
I am also trying to complete the sequel to Legend of the Last Vikings.
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Popular Tales of the West Highlands Vol. 1
by John F Campbell
Price: $1.99 USD. 102110 words. Published by john Halsted on July 12, 2010. .
This volume contains 23 ursgeuln, or tales, plus a number of fables from the Western Highlands of Scotland. While something magical occurs in the tales these are the tales that were used to teach the lessons of life in Olde Scotland. A proportion of the sale from the sale of this book will be donated to the Princes Trust for education scholarships
Price: $1.99 USD. 102110 words. Published by john Halsted on July 12, 2010. .
This volume contains 23 ursgeuln, or tales, plus a number of fables from the Western Highlands of Scotland. While something magical occurs in the tales these are the tales that were used to teach the lessons of life in Olde Scotland. A proportion of the sale from the sale of this book will be donated to the Princes Trust for education scholarships
Legends and Stories of Ireland
by Samuel Lover
Price: $1.99 USD. 81380 words. Published by john Halsted on July 12, 2010. .
After a recitation of a few tales at a dinner party, Samuel Lover was convinced to publish two of them. The favourable reception of these tales resulted in Irish Stories and Legends, an exquisite and exceptional volume of Irish folklore. Staying true to the originals, Samuel Lover presented these stories as though they were being presented in the vernacular.
Price: $1.99 USD. 81380 words. Published by john Halsted on July 12, 2010. .
After a recitation of a few tales at a dinner party, Samuel Lover was convinced to publish two of them. The favourable reception of these tales resulted in Irish Stories and Legends, an exquisite and exceptional volume of Irish folklore. Staying true to the originals, Samuel Lover presented these stories as though they were being presented in the vernacular.
Roumanian Fairy Tales and Legends
by Elizabeth B Mawr
Price: $1.99 USD. 25560 words. Published by john Halsted on July 12, 2010. .
Given Romania’s long and diverse cultural history, it is no surprise that the country has such a rich tapestry of folk tales, fairy tales, and legends. It is fortunate that so many of these stories survived the country’s turbulent history. Roumanian Fairy Tales & Legends is a collection of 15 of Romania’s most fascinating tales, painstakingly researched and deftly translated by E.B. Mawr.
Price: $1.99 USD. 25560 words. Published by john Halsted on July 12, 2010. .
Given Romania’s long and diverse cultural history, it is no surprise that the country has such a rich tapestry of folk tales, fairy tales, and legends. It is fortunate that so many of these stories survived the country’s turbulent history. Roumanian Fairy Tales & Legends is a collection of 15 of Romania’s most fascinating tales, painstakingly researched and deftly translated by E.B. Mawr.
Gypsy Folk Tales Book 2
by Francis Hindes Groome
Price: $1.99 USD. 57700 words. Published by john Halsted on July 11, 2010. .
This book is a treasure chest of classic Gypsy Folklore, and makes fascinating reading for those interested in the Roma people. Groome makes only a few changes remaining true to the original stories, to let them enchant us as if it were being presented in the vernacular. In this volume you will find Gypsy stories from Slovakia, Moravia,Bohemia, Poland, England, Wales and Scotland.
Price: $1.99 USD. 57700 words. Published by john Halsted on July 11, 2010. .
This book is a treasure chest of classic Gypsy Folklore, and makes fascinating reading for those interested in the Roma people. Groome makes only a few changes remaining true to the original stories, to let them enchant us as if it were being presented in the vernacular. In this volume you will find Gypsy stories from Slovakia, Moravia,Bohemia, Poland, England, Wales and Scotland.
Gypsy Folk Tales Book 1
by Francis Hindes Groome
Price: $1.99 USD. 42280 words. Published by john Halsted on July 11, 2010. .
This book is a treasure chest of classic Gypsy Folklore, and makes fascinating reading for those interested in the Roma people. Groome makes only a few changes remaining true to the original stories, to let them enchant us as if it were being presented in the vernacular. In this volume you will find Gypsy stories from Turkey, Romania and Bukowina.
Price: $1.99 USD. 42280 words. Published by john Halsted on July 11, 2010. .
This book is a treasure chest of classic Gypsy Folklore, and makes fascinating reading for those interested in the Roma people. Groome makes only a few changes remaining true to the original stories, to let them enchant us as if it were being presented in the vernacular. In this volume you will find Gypsy stories from Turkey, Romania and Bukowina.
Indian Fairy Tales
by Joseph Jacobs
Price: $1.99 USD. 71140 words. Published by john Halsted on July 11, 2010. .
(5.00)
Some have declared that India is the home of the fairy tale, and that all European fairy tales have been brought from thence by crusaders, Mongol missionaries, Gipsies, Jews, traders, and travellers. Jacobs has selected the best from the sub-continent from the Jatakas to the folk-tales of Kashmir. In this volume we find stories about Punchkin, the evil magician, the magic fiddle and more.
Price: $1.99 USD. 71140 words. Published by john Halsted on July 11, 2010. .
(5.00) Some have declared that India is the home of the fairy tale, and that all European fairy tales have been brought from thence by crusaders, Mongol missionaries, Gipsies, Jews, traders, and travellers. Jacobs has selected the best from the sub-continent from the Jatakas to the folk-tales of Kashmir. In this volume we find stories about Punchkin, the evil magician, the magic fiddle and more.
The Welsh Fairy Book
by W Jenkyn Thomas
Price: $1.99 USD. 61520 words. Published by john Halsted on June 27, 2010. .
As a schoolmaster WJT waited in vain for an editor to produce a book of Welsh Fairy stories. He prepared this book, hoping that the Welsh variants of the universal folk-tales will also interest a wider circle of readers. 33% of the publisher’s profit from the sale of this book is donated to the “appeal4Felix” raising funds for the treatment of Felix White who suffers from neuroblastoma.
Price: $1.99 USD. 61520 words. Published by john Halsted on June 27, 2010. .
As a schoolmaster WJT waited in vain for an editor to produce a book of Welsh Fairy stories. He prepared this book, hoping that the Welsh variants of the universal folk-tales will also interest a wider circle of readers. 33% of the publisher’s profit from the sale of this book is donated to the “appeal4Felix” raising funds for the treatment of Felix White who suffers from neuroblastoma.
Welsh Fairy Tales and Other Stories
by P H Emerson
Price: $1.99 USD. 18390 words. Published by john Halsted on June 26, 2010. .
This volume contains twenty-four such tales collected from around Wales by P. H. Emerson whilst living in Anglesea during the winter 1891-2. In most cases amended as little as possible recording the stories as told, so that the written story seemed as if was being presented in the vernacular. 33% of the publisher’s profit will be donated to charity. Yesterdays books for tomorrows educations.
Price: $1.99 USD. 18390 words. Published by john Halsted on June 26, 2010. .
This volume contains twenty-four such tales collected from around Wales by P. H. Emerson whilst living in Anglesea during the winter 1891-2. In most cases amended as little as possible recording the stories as told, so that the written story seemed as if was being presented in the vernacular. 33% of the publisher’s profit will be donated to charity. Yesterdays books for tomorrows educations.
Celtic Wonder Tales
by Ella Young
Price: $1.99 USD. 38550 words. Published by john Halsted on June 26, 2010. .
This is a wonderful, enchanting collection of 12 Celtic and magical tales from Ella Young. Children aged 7-12 years old will be enchanted by the magical, mysterious stories. Tales of the Earth Shapers, Eric-Fine of Lugh, Inisfail, the classic Children of Lir, the Spear of Victory and more. 33% of the publisher’s profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charity
Price: $1.99 USD. 38550 words. Published by john Halsted on June 26, 2010. .
This is a wonderful, enchanting collection of 12 Celtic and magical tales from Ella Young. Children aged 7-12 years old will be enchanted by the magical, mysterious stories. Tales of the Earth Shapers, Eric-Fine of Lugh, Inisfail, the classic Children of Lir, the Spear of Victory and more. 33% of the publisher’s profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charity
More Celtic Fairy Tales
by Joseph Jacobs
Price: $1.99 USD. 66210 words. Published by john Halsted on June 26, 2010. .
In this volume Jacobs attempted to do what the brothers Grimm did for Germany. Here will find 20 Celtic tales of Jack the Cunning Thief, Paddy o’Kelly and the Weasel, the Dream of Owen O'Mulready, The Farmer of Liddesdale, The Greek Princess and the Young Gardener, Elidore, the Ridere of Riddles and more. 33% of the publisher’s profit is donated to charity.
Price: $1.99 USD. 66210 words. Published by john Halsted on June 26, 2010. .
In this volume Jacobs attempted to do what the brothers Grimm did for Germany. Here will find 20 Celtic tales of Jack the Cunning Thief, Paddy o’Kelly and the Weasel, the Dream of Owen O'Mulready, The Farmer of Liddesdale, The Greek Princess and the Young Gardener, Elidore, the Ridere of Riddles and more. 33% of the publisher’s profit is donated to charity.
More English Fairy Tales
by Joseph Jacobs
Price: $1.99 USD. 60610 words. Published by john Halsted on June 26, 2010. .
(5.00)
In this book Jacobs flouts the Florklorist’s creed, choosing to present stories that fill children's imaginations “with bright trains of images”. Vividly painted princesses, Pied Pipers, pots of gold, speaking cats, wise men and washerwomen flow from this volume, all bound by the threads of basic moral lessons. 33% of the publisher’s profit from the sale of this book is donated to charity.
Price: $1.99 USD. 60610 words. Published by john Halsted on June 26, 2010. .
(5.00) In this book Jacobs flouts the Florklorist’s creed, choosing to present stories that fill children's imaginations “with bright trains of images”. Vividly painted princesses, Pied Pipers, pots of gold, speaking cats, wise men and washerwomen flow from this volume, all bound by the threads of basic moral lessons. 33% of the publisher’s profit from the sale of this book is donated to charity.
Celtic Fairy Tales
by Joseph Jacobs
Price: $1.99 USD. 74810 words. Published by john Halsted on June 26, 2010. .
(5.00)
A book of 26 stories from around Wales and Ireland not seen in print for over 100 years. While some of the themes found in Celtic folklore are similar to those of contemporary fairy tales, other stories in this collection are infused with a flavour that is uniquely Celtic. 33% of the publisher's profit from the sale of this book is donated to charity. YESTERDAYS BOOKS for TOMORROW'S EDUCATIONS.
Price: $1.99 USD. 74810 words. Published by john Halsted on June 26, 2010. .
(5.00) A book of 26 stories from around Wales and Ireland not seen in print for over 100 years. While some of the themes found in Celtic folklore are similar to those of contemporary fairy tales, other stories in this collection are infused with a flavour that is uniquely Celtic. 33% of the publisher's profit from the sale of this book is donated to charity. YESTERDAYS BOOKS for TOMORROW'S EDUCATIONS.
English Fairy Tales
by Joseph Jacobs
Price: $1.99 USD. 64540 words. Published by john Halsted on June 26, 2010. .
Many of the 43 tales in this volume are what folklorists call Drolls (a humorous story in which there is a jester or a wag) and have not been in print for over 100 years. They justify the title of “Merrie England”, a phrase which once indicated the underlying capacity for fun and humour of the English. 33% of the publisher's profit from this book will be donated to charity.
Price: $1.99 USD. 64540 words. Published by john Halsted on June 26, 2010. .
Many of the 43 tales in this volume are what folklorists call Drolls (a humorous story in which there is a jester or a wag) and have not been in print for over 100 years. They justify the title of “Merrie England”, a phrase which once indicated the underlying capacity for fun and humour of the English. 33% of the publisher's profit from this book will be donated to charity.
Escape from Fort McCain
by Richard Marman
Price: $1.99 USD. 88580 words. Published by john Halsted on June 25, 2010. .
Fort McCain, New Mexico at the turn of the 20th C. and an investigation into the death of an Indian. Flashback forty years to the murder of a soldier at Ft McCain. Two men on the run join a gang of renegades but this is too much for them and instead they help the victims of the gang. After a fight, the two take off with two Mexican beauties with the law and the renegades firmly on their trail.
Price: $1.99 USD. 88580 words. Published by john Halsted on June 25, 2010. .
Fort McCain, New Mexico at the turn of the 20th C. and an investigation into the death of an Indian. Flashback forty years to the murder of a soldier at Ft McCain. Two men on the run join a gang of renegades but this is too much for them and instead they help the victims of the gang. After a fight, the two take off with two Mexican beauties with the law and the renegades firmly on their trail.
Genesis - The First Degree
by Nikolaus Baker
Price: $2.25 USD. 75850 words. Published by john Halsted on June 25, 2010. .
Action, mystery and intrigue from the sleepy Scottish village of Mauchline to the Holy See in the Vatican. Freemasons, the Mafia and crooked cardinals are unmasked and a fight for survival ensues.
Price: $2.25 USD. 75850 words. Published by john Halsted on June 25, 2010. .
Action, mystery and intrigue from the sleepy Scottish village of Mauchline to the Holy See in the Vatican. Freemasons, the Mafia and crooked cardinals are unmasked and a fight for survival ensues.
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Classic Fairytales, Folklore, Myths and Legends
by john Halsted
Price: Free! 25330 words. Published on June 27, 2010. Fiction.
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
15 classic fairytales, myths and legends from around the world not seen in print for over a century. These are the fairy tales that our grandparents and great-grandparents were told as children.
Price: Free! 25330 words. Published on June 27, 2010. Fiction.
(4.50 from 2 reviews) 15 classic fairytales, myths and legends from around the world not seen in print for over a century. These are the fairy tales that our grandparents and great-grandparents were told as children.
Who Were the First ExPats?
by john Halsted
Price: Free! 9770 words. Published on June 25, 2010. .
Who were the greatest proponents of expatriate living? In the jet age of today you would think that modern man can surely lay claim to this title. But think again! This is a short study of expatriate, forced and voluntary, living from the earliest of times until today.
Price: Free! 9770 words. Published on June 25, 2010. .
Who were the greatest proponents of expatriate living? In the jet age of today you would think that modern man can surely lay claim to this title. But think again! This is a short study of expatriate, forced and voluntary, living from the earliest of times until today.
Legend of the Last Vikings - Taklamakan
by john Halsted
Price: $2.69 USD. 139780 words. Published on June 25, 2010. Fiction.
Action and adventure from Norway along the Silk Route into China’s notorious Taklamakan desert! Experience friendship, dignity, honour, love, betrayal and greed against the backdrop of a hostile environment which gives no quarter. Consisting of Vikings, Jews and Moslems will fundamental cultural differences cause this motley crew to self destruct.
Price: $2.69 USD. 139780 words. Published on June 25, 2010. Fiction.
Action and adventure from Norway along the Silk Route into China’s notorious Taklamakan desert! Experience friendship, dignity, honour, love, betrayal and greed against the backdrop of a hostile environment which gives no quarter. Consisting of Vikings, Jews and Moslems will fundamental cultural differences cause this motley crew to self destruct.
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