Folk Tales of the Wolf

A wild collection of tales about the mysterious and charismatic wolf. This collection of stories features the wolf as protagonist, trickster or agent of change. This charismatic creature has always retained a cross-cultural fascination and has shape-shifted itself throughout the ages as persecutor from the shadows, as a wily and wise ally on the trail, and now as a totem of hope for the rewilding movement. This is an unforgettable compendium of tales to tell out loud. In the same way that the wolf has restored the biodiversity to Yellowstone National Park in that celebrated recent story of their reintroduction, the ‘return of the wolf’ in this entertaining anthology, brings a vitality and a richness that, who knows, just might have the same effect on the world of stories. Filtered through the imaginations and indigenous tongues of storytellers from all over the world, this collection is rewritten and re-presented here by a master storyteller from the UK, who has been spinning nocturnal narratives around the campfire for 3 decades. AUTHOR: Chris Salisbury is a professional storyteller who has been telling stories around the campfire and leading nightwalks for 27 years. He co-founded the Westcountry and Oxford Storytelling Festivals, and founded WildWise (www.wildwise.co.uk) in 1999 after many years as education officer for Devon Wildlife Trust. He directs the acclaimed ‘Call of the Wild’ leaders’ course as well as ‘Where the Wild Things Are’, a rewilding adventure. His first book Wild Nights Out: The Magic of Exploring the Outdoors at Night (foreword: Chris Packham) has received rave reviews. 10 b/w illustrations