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The Spring Teller: Poems from the Wells and Springs of Scotland (Paperback)
Short Description for The Spring TellerEvery spring has its own song - from potent legendary wells to inspiring new sources. This work records the author's journey across Scotland. It is a guide to the locations of springs in Scotland, their history and folklore and an exploration of their mysterious properties.
Full description- Publisher: Luath Press Ltd
- Published: 01 September 2008
- Format: Paperback 96 pages
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- Categories: Poetry
- ISBN 13: 9781906307769 ISBN 10: 1906307768
- Sales rank: 72,757
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Full description for The Spring Teller
Every spring has its own song - from potent legendary wells to inspiring new sources. Listening to the voice of each one, world renowned poet Valerie Gillies composed a new poem to fit. "The Spring Teller" records the author's remarkable journey across Scotland, which took over three years and included visits to over a hundred springs. Each thought-provoking poem mirrors the flow of the water, from still wells locked in the inner city to the free-flowing springs of mountain or glen. In ten sections Gillies' poetry captures the mineral properties of these springs and explores them as sites of healing and cleansing, as places of pilgrimage and modern meetings, of connection between human and nature and, through her own form of poetic environmental activism, expresses how we should preserve these natural wonders."The Spring Teller" contains an intriguing introduction, landmark poems and a new map to help the reader visit these memorable places, while the photographs show the beauty of each spring. This book is a unique guide to the locations of springs in Scotland, their history and folklore and an exploration of their mysterious properties.
