The Ultimate Fairies Handbook [Illustrated] [Hardcover]

Susannah Marriott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2008

The Ultimate Fairies Handbook is a magical, visual feast of glowing book illustrations, dramatic woodcuts, delicate line drawings, exquisite paintings - all celebrating the shimmering, glimmering glory of fairies.

It is also a modern classic - a must-have addition to every fairy enthusiasts library. Choose this benchmark volume as the ultimate fairy book to own - and discover a blend of folklore, legend, history, poetry and literature that is comprehensive, quirky, knowledgable and deeply satisfying.

This is a brilliantly concieved, highly informative exploration of fairy activities, legends, and haunts. Whether they are roaming in forests, caves, oceans, rivers, fairy kingdoms and palaces, flowers or trees, fairies or always up to something - dancing, making music, flying, playing, plotting, weaving spells and enhantments, making mischief, or simply being helpful and healing.

Author Susannah Marriot explores every aspect of fairy lore, fairies, elves, sprites, sylphs, pixies and other magical beings, and delivers a spell-binding account of fairy realms with a narrative touch as light as a fairy wand. She takes the reader on an exciting voyage through the secret places of a hidden world.

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About the Author

Susannah Marriot is a UK based writer with a special interest in fairies, art and literature. She has recently moved from London to Cornwall, a renowned fairy-kingdom in its own right, and home of the famous Cornish "piskie". Her work has appeared in magazines and newspapers including Weekend Guardian, Daily Record, She and Junior (named "hot author" December 2004). She has also broadcasted on BBC Radio 4.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Spruce; First Edition edition (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1846011094
• ISBN-13: 978-1846011092
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,007,557 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ultimate Fairies Handbook, August 5, 2009

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This review is from: The Ultimate Fairies Handbook (Hardcover)

This is a great book if you have a lot of time. Filled with great information, pictures, and lots more, this is a great addition if you love fairies.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love, January 29, 2012

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Cristina Lisa Lopez (los angeles, califrornia) - See all my reviews
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I love this book so much. Its so beautiful and resonant, the images and tales are great. any faerie lovers will enjoy it.

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice guide to fairy tales, December 22, 2010

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F. Bejarano "FrancoFerret" (peachtree city, Ga, USA) - See all my reviews
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This book is really nice, the only negative feedback I have is that it's tittled "the ultimate fairy handbook", and its not.
The book does list not fairies by name nor specific legend. The book instead refers to faeries based on literature. The book does an amazing job giving you the elements of the fairy world. Fairy food, fairy world, archetypes, etc, but it does so in a very vague manner.
If you want a book that covers the elements of fairy culture and literary works, this book is for you. However, if you looking for information about the Irish leprechaun, or the Scottish selkie, or any individual creature this book is not for you. If what you are looking for is an encyclopaedia of fairies I recommend the element encyclopedia of magical creatures.