{"product_id":"telling-the-seasons-stories-celebrations-and-folklore-around-the-year-hardcover","title":"Telling the Seasons: Stories, Celebrations and Folklore Around the Year - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Maudsley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTelling the Seasons\u003c\/i\u003e takes us on a journey through the twelve months of the year with stories, customs and celebrations.\u003c\/b\u003e Drawing on the changing patterns of nature and the rich tapestry of folklore from the British Isles, it is a colourful guide into how and why we continue to celebrate the seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are magical myths of the sun and moon, earthy tales of walking stones and talking trees and lively legends of the spirits of each season. Original drawings, sayings, songs, recipes and rhymes, combine into a 'spell-book' of the seasons. Martin Maudsley tells tales around the year to children and adults, specialising in stories of the natural world and local landscapes. He can be found leading seasonal celebrations from firelit winter wassails to bright May Day mornings in rural Dorset where he lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARTIN MAUDSLEY is a storyteller who has worked with the BBC, Bristol Festival of Nature, Bristol, Paignton and Chester Zoos, Cheltenham Festival of Science, the Eden Project, English Heritage, Henley Regatta, the Environment Agency, the National Trust, River Cottage HQ, the Soil Association, and several Wildlife Trusts. Martin established the Bristol Storytelling Festival and was its Artistic Director for a 7 years, and also co-founded 'Folk Tales' - a long-running storytelling night in Bristol. He is storyteller-in-residence for the environmental arts charity Common Ground and in this capacity was recently featured on Radio 6music in October for Apple Day. He lives in Bridport, Dorset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 9.35 x 6.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 10, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48134184567005,"sku":"9780750996716","price":40.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/sWjAbGuTds9780750996716.webp?v=1783434810","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/telling-the-seasons-stories-celebrations-and-folklore-around-the-year-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}