New Book
New England Fairies–
Coming Soon
Charleston, SC
Arcadia Publishing is pleased to announce the publication of New England Fairies: A History of the Little People of the Hills and Forests a new history of the area by author Andrew Warburton
About the Book
Tales of fairies and bewitching Little People have amazed and horrified New Englanders for more than four hundred years. In the nineteenth century, residents of Marblehead, Massachusetts, reported malicious pixies leading them in circles at dusk.
In Aroostook County, Maine, elves called lutins exasperated farmers with their mischievous tricks and games.
In Uncasville, Connecticut, beguiling creatures emerged for centuries at twilight to collect corn-filled baskets from members of the Mohegan tribe.
And in Harrisville, Rhode Island, a vision of fearful banshees augured death to an Irish seer.
From the ancient tales of Algonquian elders to the fireside stories of European immigrants, Andrew Warburton scours England folklore to uncover the secrets of the region’s Fair Folk and the storytellers who’ve encountered them through the years.
About the Author
Andrew Warburton
Andrew Warburton grew up in Bristol, England. He received his master’s degree in creative writing at Bath Spa University and has published poems and short stories. He lived in Massachusetts for many years and now lives in Rhode Island.
New England Fairies is his first book. He blogs about fairies at fairiesofnewengland.com.
About Arcadia Publishing
The History Press is an imprint of Arcadia Publishing Arcadia Publishing is the nation’s leading publisher of books of local nonfiction and rarely explored pockets of history. Our mission is to connect people with their past, with their communities and with one another.
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