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Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland

By: Lisa Schneidau
Narrated by: Joan Walker
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The islands of Britain and Ireland hold a rich heritage of plant folklore and wisdom, from the magical yew tree to the bad-tempered dandelion. Here are traditional tales about the trees and plants that shape our landscapes and our lives through the seasons. They explore the complex relationship between people and plants, in lowlands and uplands, fields, bogs, moors, woodlands and towns.

©2018 Lisa Schneidau (P)2020 W. F. Howes Classics Fantasy Fiction Ireland Irish Folklore

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A lot of tales are variations of the ones I grew up on. Amazing the author really takes you to these magical places.

Reminds me of the old countryside

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I listened to the entire thing at work today, and enjoyed how easy it was to drop in and out of as I had to pause occasionally. I learned a lot and could almost dream myself away to the uk

A cozy, comforting listen

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The good: well narrated with a clear voice. Some very interesting stories. Some plants mentioned that I'd never heard of (I studied Botany).

The not-so-good: the pronunciation of some words was very much wrong and, for me, it was like having red hot pokers in my ears! 'Trefoil' is a common term and, really, there's little excuse for an English person to not know its pronunciation. Especially females of a certain age, as the majority of us were Brownies or Guides at some point. There were similar mispronunciations of other words. Not a huge number, just enough that I noticed. Additionally, some of the stories were so tentatively linked to plants that I'd get to the end and not even be sure what plant was mentioned. It was only a few, with the majority being appropriately plant-based. And a couple of the stories were a little too modern!

I listened to the entire book in one evening and will probably buy the physical copy now. It's also inspired me to do some more research into the fairytales and myths surrounding some of our most beloved plants. As this was free at the time oflisteneing, I was most pleased with it and definitely recommend it to anyone who gardens, enjoys British wild plants, or enjoys British folk culture.

An enjoyable and relaxing listen.

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Beautiful old stories that I will listen to again and again, narrated wonderfully it takes me back to my childhood.

Wonderful tales

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lovely themed folk tales bound with contemporary wisdom about respect for the land.
delightfully charismatic narrator.
listening while processing my fruit and herbs from the garden, all of the coziness of story time with granny.

Charming in every sense

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it's really interesting to hear the folk tales and the history behind them it's a good basic knowledge base for reading fantasy

Very interesting

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A lovely collection of short stories, skilfully narrated. Some of the stories are very short and only loosely linked to plants but still worth a listen.

Charming stories well told

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This audiobook is the definition of a comfort read (or listen in this case). There's just something very nostalgic about it that reminded me of the stories my gran would read to me when I was a child, and the narrator only added to that feeling. I think this will be one of the few books I go back to time and time again because it's just very warming and comforting and I think we could all do with a bit of that these days.

Pure coziness

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The narrator and the story were both great, I love fairy and folk tales and this was entertaining to listen to while I was working and travelling.

Interesting folk tales

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I have not only learned and enjoyed from this book I was almost lulled to sleep by the narrators lovely voice. Some stories reminded me of being a child in Scotland while others were all new

Lovely easy listening

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