{"product_id":"moon-eyed-people-folk-tales-from-welsh-america","title":"Moon-Eyed People: Folk Tales from Welsh America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThese stories are a mixture of true tales, tall tales, and folk tales that tell of the lives of migrants who left Wales and settled in America, of the native and enslaved people who had long been living there, and those curious travelers who returned to find their roots in the old country. The Cherokee called them the Moon-Eyed People. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 192 pages\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 08 July 2019\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: The History Press Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA solitary figure traverses the treacherous swamps, embarking on a self-discovery journey. Meanwhile, a wolf-girl ventures to Wales, where she indulges in a feast of sheep. In another twist, a Welsh criminal marries an Indian Princess, while Lakota men recreate the Wounded Knee Massacre in Cardiff. Simultaneously, mountain women in Appalachia engage in practices of Appalachian hoodoo, native healing, and Welsh witchcraft. These captivating tales blend truth, legend, and folktales, unraveling the lives of migrants who ventured from Wales to settle in America, the indigenous and enslaved communities that thrived there, and the curious travelers who sought to reconnect with their ancestral roots. They hailed from diverse backgrounds, including explorers, miners, dreamers, hobos, tourists, farmers, radicals, showmen, sailors, soldiers, witches, warriors, poets, preachers, prospectors, political dissidents, social reformers, and wandering strangers. The Cherokee referred to them as the Moon-Eyed People.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA solitary figure traverses the treacherous swamps, embarking on a self-discovery journey.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, a wolf-girl ventures to Wales, where she indulges in a feast of sheep. In another twist, a Welsh criminal marries an Indian Princess, while Lakota men recreate the Wounded Knee Massacre in Cardiff. Simultaneously, mountain women in Appalachia engage in practices of Appalachian hoodoo, native healing, and Welsh witchcraft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese captivating tales blend truth, legend, and folktales, unraveling the lives of migrants who ventured from Wales to settle in America, the indigenous and enslaved communities that thrived there, and the curious travelers who sought to reconnect with their ancestral roots.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey hailed from diverse backgrounds, including explorers, miners, dreamers, hobos, tourists, farmers, radicals, showmen, sailors, soldiers, witches, warriors, poets, preachers, prospectors, political dissidents, social reformers, and wandering strangers. The Cherokee referred to them as the Moon-Eyed People.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 298g\\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 193 x 131 x 13 (mm)\\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780750991421\\n                            \\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Stevenson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44098488402170,"sku":"9780750991421","price":9.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1aa35876ee3f8e7e07df56434f1d83c2.jpg?v=1628480507","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/moon-eyed-people-folk-tales-from-welsh-america","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}