{"product_id":"unhappily-ever-after-a-collection-of-unfortunate-folk-tales-hardcover","title":"Unhappily Ever After: A Collection of Unfortunate Folk Tales - 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\u003eTom Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As children, we are told common fairy tales, all seemingly having happy-ever-afters. When we grow up, we realize that's not how life works and crave those stories that reflect the messy truths of life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In these detailed retellings of folk tales aimed at adults, discover stories of abandoned men, fools who meet a sticky end, a person still waiting for death, and more. Some in these stories live happily ever after, but not all, as that's just not real life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Tom Phillips retells and expands some of the favorite folk tales he has discovered and told over his many years as a storyteller, making them more gritty and real by giving them room to breathe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTOM PHILLIPS\u003c\/b\u003e is a professional storyteller who aims to bring traditional stories to young and old. He completed a degree in Primary education in 2008 and spent several years teaching across the key stages. During this time, he began storytelling, initially to children and then to adults. Whether telling stories to children in a school or adults at a heritage setting, folk tales are a constant. He has appeared on several podcasts discussing them and, in 2023, led a panel discussion about the importance of folk tales at the Cheltenham Literature Festival. Alongside this, he has written many children's stories, begun a novel aimed at 8-12-year-olds and writes articles for Folklore Thursday on various folk tales from around the world. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLeicestershire Folk Tales for Children\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eForest Folk Tales for Children\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by The History Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 7.88 x 5.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48338886656249,"sku":"9781837050055","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/fn0jbEWJn69781837050055.webp?v=1777607804","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/unhappily-ever-after-a-collection-of-unfortunate-folk-tales-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}