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Feline Folk Tales
Series: Folk Tales
Brief Description
Cats in folk tales and folklore from all over the world. Cunning and clever, worshipped and feared, thought to bring good luck or even great harm, cats have fascinated humans for millennia. Tame, with a hint of wild, cat tales — humorous, scary, haunting, uplifting —...
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Format: Hardback
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An exploration of cats in folk tales and folklore from around the world -from Egypt’s regal Bastet to Celtic and Nordic mythical felines, via Japan, Persia and elsewhere.
Cats in folk tales and folklore from all over the world
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Cats in folk tales and folklore from all over the world. Cunning and clever, worshipped and feared, thought to bring good luck or even great harm, cats have fascinated humans for millennia. Tame, with a hint of wild, cat tales — humorous, scary, haunting, uplifting — prowl the pages of this book.
This book explores cats in folk tales and folklore from around the world - from Egypt's regal Bastet to Celtic and Nordic mythical felines, via Japan, Persia, and elsewhere.
Feline Folk Tales by Anna Maria Vilhelmina Hellberg Moberg is a captivating collection that delves into the mysterious and enchanting world of cats and their stories.
The author, Anna Maria Vilhelmina Hellberg Moberg, is a storyteller, writer, and journalist who performs in the UK and Sweden. She has had over 500 articles published and has worked on 25-30 books as a sole author, co-author, or contributor. She lives in London.
The book includes 22 black-and-white illustrations to complement the tales.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781803999722
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 02 April 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Illustration: 22 Illustrations, black and white
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Ele Marr
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
About the Author
ANNA MARIA HELLBERG MOBERG is a storyteller, writer and journalist who performs in the UK and Sweden. She has had over 500 articles published and has worked on 25-30 books as sole author, co-author or contributor. She lives in London.
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