{"product_id":"the-little-book-of-fairies-hardcover","title":"The Little Book of Fairies - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarolyne Larrington\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn our modern age fairies are diminutive, winged spirits associated with the innocence of childhood, or else the brooding heroes of popular romantasy books. But the fairies of the British Isles have taken many guises. To the early Britons they were fallen angels or relegated pagan gods, denizens of a strange world parallel to our own. In whispered tales, they can be found orchestrating shipwrecks, blinding queens, kidnapping musicians for their secret revels, and luring human lovers into the greenwood with their seductive beauty and beguiling promises. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir changeability has made them mainstays of the fantasy genre: at once capricious and ethereal, wielding arcane laws to reward and exploit human nature, and dolling out blessings and curses in equal measure. From protective fairy godmothers to uncanny fairy changelings, and from Tam Lin to Tinkerbell, Carolyne Larrington unravels a plethora of fairy tales in this shimmering guide to the fae, accompanied with beautiful illustrations from the British Library collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarolyne Larrington\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emerita of medieval European literature at the University of Oxford. She writes on Old Norse-Icelandic literature, myths and legends, folklore and popular medievalism. Her most recent books include \u003ci\u003eAll Men Must Die: Power and Passion in Game of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Norse Myths that Shape the Way We Think\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Trolls\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e for the British Library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 7.61 x 6.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48626292687097,"sku":"9781049805252","price":33.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/oiRYm0xyxX9781049805252.webp?v=1783044723","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-little-book-of-fairies-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}