Isbn: 9781904746812 - guddicks: traditional riddles from shetland (2 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. 184 pages. 11.73x9.53x0.79 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition. Text in English. 184 pp. Guddicks - Traditional Riddles from Shetland offers diverse, informative and often humorous insight into traditional life in Shetland's past. The book is packed with personal narratives by Shetlanders themselves - many born in the late 1890s -describing a largely self-sufficient way of life in a bygone era. A closer look at riddles and the cultural context in which they originated, gives the reader a unique opportunity to explore in detail a wealth of traditions, from agriculture, animal husbandry and fishing, to spinning weaving, knitting, basketry and many other crafts.…