Author: MacLellan, Angus

This collection of forty-two stories covers every type of tale found on the island of South Uist, including heroic Fingalian stories, international folktales, ghost stories, and local historical and humorous anecdotes. These tales of ancient kings, thrilling escapes, jealous stepmothers, and magic spells are fascinating not only for their narrative power, but also for their links with the myths and legends of Ireland, Scandinavia, France, and Greece. South Uist was one of the last places in Western Europe where the ancient art of storytelling was still honored and practiced, and the style of these stories is at once both unusual and hypnotic, reflecting the oral tradition at their source.