Finding Faeries : Discovering Sprites, Pixies, Redcaps, and Other Fantastical Creatures in an Urban Environment

Rowland, Alexandra; Shalan, Gail (NRT)

ISBN 10: 179711641X / ISBN 13: 9781797116419

Verlag: Simon & Schuster Audio and Blackstone Publishing, 2020

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Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 42200668-n

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Finding Faeries : Discovering Sprites, Pixies, Redcaps, and Other Fantastical Creatures in an Urban Environment
• Verlag: Simon & Schuster Audio and Blackstone Publishing
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 179711641X
• ISBN-13: 9781797116419
• Zustand: New

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Discover where faeries and other mythical creatures are hiding in our modern, urban environment with this beautifully illustrated guide to uncovering magical beings.

From the musty corners of libraries to the darkest depths of urban sewers, faeries, boggarts, redcaps, and other fantastical species can be found all around us&;but only if we know where to look. And like every other being in the modern world, these wonderous creatures have been forced to adapt to the climate, industrial, and cultural changes of the modern era. Many formerly common creatures from akeki to cave trolls have been driven out by the urban sprawl, technological advancements, and climate change while others, including ether sprites and brownies, have been able to thrive in abundance, creating homes within electrical hotbeds and massive landfills.

Featuring descriptions of magical creatures from around the globe, this encyclopedic collection details the history and adaptability of more than fifty different species of fae. Describing little-known and fascinating creatures such as the Luck Pigeon of Baltimore, the akaname of Eastern Asia, and the konderong of South Africa, this book will expose readers to fantastical species from a variety of cultures and communities.

Combining scholarship with modern lore and environmentalism, and featuring stunning hand-drawn illustrations, Finding Faeries is a captivating look at the fantastical beings that inhabit our world today.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Alexandra Rowland is the author of A Conspiracy of Truths and A Choir of Lies, and occasionally, a bespoke seamstress under the stern supervision of her feline quality control manager. She holds a degree in world literature, mythology, and folklore from Truman State University, and she is one of three hosts of the Hugo Award nominated literary podcast, Be the Serpent. Find her at AlexandaRowland.net, on Twitter @_AlexRowland, or wandering the woods of western Massachusetts.

Gail Shalan is a storyteller based in New York City. She has narrated books for Tantor, HighBridge, Blackstone, Chatterbox Audio with Audible UK, Spoken Realms, and more. She is also a narrator and producer on The StoryLight Podcast (available wherever you listen to podcasts). She holds an MFA in acting from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and has worked in both the US and UK in theater, film, and voice-over. Gail is also a puppeteer and one half of the International folk duo The Strange Bedfellows.