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Title: The Laughter of Peterkin: A retelling of old tales of the Celtic Wonderworld
Author: William Sharp
Illustrator: Sunderland Rollinson
Release date: October 23, 2015 [eBook #50292]
Most recently updated: October 22, 2024
Language: English
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THE LAUGHTER OF PETERKIN
THE LAUGHTER of PETERKIN.
“A RETELLING oF oLD TALES oF
the Celtic Wonderworld.” by
⋅ Fiona Macleod ⋅
⋅DRAWINGS⋯BY⋯SUNDERLAND⋯ROLLINSON⋅§⋅
⋅London⋅
⋅Archibald⋅Constable⋅&⋅Co⋅
⋅1897⋅
TO
ISLA,
EILIDH,
FIONA,
AND
IVOR
CONTENTS
| PAGE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Prologue. The Laughter of Peterkin | 9 | |
| The Four White Swans | 33 | |
| The Fate of the Sons of Turenn | 117 | |
| Darthool and the Sons of Usna | 177 | |
| Notes | 281 |
ILLUSTRATIONS
By SUNDERLAND ROLLINSON
| The King saw a Fountain of Exceeding Beauty | Frontispiece | |
| As she Touched Fionula, Lir’s Fair Young Daughter Became a Beautiful Snow-white Swan | To face page 33 | |
| Turenn Interceding for his Sons | " 117 | |
| A Great Raven, Glossy Black, and Burnished in the Sun Rays | To face page 177 |
The Laughter of Peterkin