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A Bag of Moonshine presents a vibrant assortment of nineteenβtwo folk tales gathered from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Each vignette offers a snapshot of regional folklore, from mischievous sprites to brave folk heroes, making the anthology an accessible gateway for young readers into the landscape of British myth and tradition.
First publish date: January 1991
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: Alan Garner
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