The Blue Mountains and Other Gaelic Stories from Cape Breton

The Blue Mountains and Other Gaelic Stories from Cape Breton
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Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 9780773578319
ISBN-13 : 0773578315
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Book Synopsis The Blue Mountains and Other Gaelic Stories from Cape Breton by : John Shaw

Download or read book The Blue Mountains and Other Gaelic Stories from Cape Breton written by John Shaw and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2007-05-07 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shaw provides both the Gaelic texts and English translations. When possible, he identifies both the original Gaelic storyteller and the local reciters. Reciters in the collection include Joe Neil MacNeil, a major Canadian storyteller, as well as others whose stories have never before been published. The Blue Mountains and Other Gaelic Stories from Cape Breton showcases a unique and neglected storytelling tradition.


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