From the Forest: A Search for the Hidden Roots of Our Fairytales by Sara Maitland

From the Forest: A Search for the Hidden Roots of Our Fairytales

Sara Maitland

288 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

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A look at folk tales and their origins in the natural world: "Lovely, inventive . . . thought-provoking" (Publishers Weekly).Fairy tales are one of our earliest cultural forms, and forests one of our most ancient landscapes. Both evoke similar sen...

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Moods

informative 94%
reflective 94%
inspiring 52%
relaxing 36%
adventurous 31%
hopeful 26%
mysterious 21%
challenging 15%
dark 15%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

slow 68%
medium 31%

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