Land of Mist and Magic

Britain is a land steeped inlegend. From the Scottish Islands to the valleys of Wales, or the coves andinlets of Cornwall, scarcely a hillock, spring or churchyard is without itsown story of mythical creatures, magical adventures or glimpses into anotherworld. Land of Mist and Magic collects and retells thesestories of ghosts, fairy changelings and demon dogs deeply embedded in thelandscape, together with those of more familiar heroes such as King Arthur,Beowulf and Robin Hood, that lie at the very threshold of recorded history. With introductory sectionssetting out the historical background and origin of the myths, the book iscomposed of beautiful retellings of the stories, illustrated from the BritishLibrary’s unparalleled collection of manuscripts and printed books. Visuallystunning and packed with stirring and surprising tales, Land of Mist andMagic is a treasure-house of the stories that shaped our nation.