{"product_id":"9781619021914","title":"From the Forest: A Search for the Hidden Roots of Our Fairy Tales","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eMaitland, Sara\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCounterpoint\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/29\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn insightful, beautifully written study of how nature has influenced popular fairy tales like \u003ci\u003eRapunzel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLittle Red Riding Hood\u003c\/i\u003e—pairing 12 modern retellings with detailed histories of Northern European forests.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Fairy tales are one of our earliest cultural forms, and forests one of our most ancient landscapes. Both evoke similar sensations: At times, they are beautiful and magical, at others—spooky and sometimes horrifying. Maitland argues that the terrain of these fairy tales are intimately connected to the mysterious secrets and silences, gifts, and perils.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With each chapter focusing on a different story and a different forest visit, Maitland offers a complex history of forests and how they shape the themes of fairy tales we know best. She offers a unique analysis of famous stories including \u003ci\u003eRapunzel, Hansel and Gretal, Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, Rumplestiltskin\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSleeping Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e. Maitland uses fairy tales to explore how nature itself informs our imagination, and she guides the reader on a series of walks through northern Europe’s best forests to explore both the ecological history of forests and the roots of fairy tales. In addition to the twelve modern retellings of these traditional fairy tales, she includes beautiful landscape photographs taken by her son as he joined her on these long walks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Beautifully written and impeccably researched, Maitland has infused new life into tales we’ve always thought we've known.","brand":"Counterpoint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44216118804735,"sku":"9781619021914","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781619021914_s600x595.jpg?v=1775583098","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781619021914","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}