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Coming 6 April
BEYOND NINE FORESTS
Tales of Hidden Bulgaria​
Time travelling through
Bulgarian myth and folklore
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Within the beautiful forests and mountains of Bulgaria lies a hidden world of ancient myth and folklore, of shape-shifting dragons, wild women, giant-hearted heroes, vampires and demons of the night.
Beyond Nine Forests is a fabulous collection of Bulgarian traditional tales, ranging from the magical to the macabre, from fairy tale to heroic epic. In addition, the author delves into Bulgaria’s folklore, history and ancestral mythologies going back to ancient Thracian times to explore the roots of these stunning stories and their deeper meanings.
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Acclaimed British-Bulgarian oral storyteller Moni Georgieva Sheehan has retold the tales in a way that is true to the heart of the original narratives in this trailblazing work, crossing the boundaries of time and space to speak to the heart, mind and soul.
With a foreword by Professor Ronald Hutton, the book features artwork from some of Bulgaria’s finest artists.
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www.waterstones.com/book/beyond-nine-forests/moni-georgieva-sheehan//9781919509808
Moni Georgieva Sheehan inherited her love of Bulgaria from her mother, and is inspired by Bulgaria’s rich traditional culture and its roots in the past. She trained in Bulgarian folk dance in Plovdiv, formed the ground-breaking British-Bulgarian storytelling company A Spell In Time in 1995, and has featured on the BBC World Service, Bulgarian national TV and radio, and in Newsweek magazine. She is also a founder member of the award-winning London Bulgarian Choir, and has established a thriving oral storytelling group in Bulgaria to help preserve the country’s rich oral heritage. She lives in London with her husband.
A Spell In Time is a British-Bulgarian storytelling company
“Ancient tales from the heart of Bulgarian myth and folklore...
A spellbinding mix of traditional storytelling, fascinating folklore and evocative music”