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Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic: A Positronic Book
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781515421818
Publisher: Positronic Publishing
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 114
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A collection of legendary accounts and historical reflections on the mysterious islands said to lie beyond the known world. In Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the Atlantic, Thomas Wentworth Higginson gathers a series of narratives drawn from medieval lore, early exploration, and enduring maritime legend, tracing the persistent belief in hidden lands scattered across the Atlantic Ocean.
From the fabled Isle of Avalon to the elusive island of St. Brendan, these accounts reveal how myth and geography intertwined in the imagination of sailors, scholars, and explorers. Higginson presents these stories with clarity and restraint, balancing narrative appeal with historical context, and examining how such legends influenced voyages of discovery and the mapping of the world.
First published in the nineteenth century, the work offers both a literary and cultural study of mythic geography, illuminating a time when the boundaries between fact and legend remained fluid. It remains a compelling volume for readers interested in folklore, early exploration, and the enduring human impulse to imagine lands just beyond the horizon.
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