Grin's Fairy Tales

<p><strong>GRIN'S FAIRY TALES is a collection of contemporary adult fairy tales inspired by the author's coming-of-age in the Salzkammergut - an Alpine region of Austria steeped in lore and natural splendour where humanity nature and mystery exist in mutual reverence.</strong><br><br>In this place of mountain-shadowed lakes and legend myths of supernatural wonder are passed down through generations. These tales hold memories of the land and the people - and of this laughing author - changing as the author changes to embrace a new country and language.<br><br>From the ghostly beauty of Hallstatt to the enchanted woods around Bad Ischl and the stormy shores of St. Wolfgang the reader is invited to explore a rich heritage where every graveyard is a sacred grove and every forest hides secrets.<br><br>Featuring cover art and beautiful hand-drawn illustrations and prints by Jim Anderson an award-winning multi-media artist whose prints have been awarded a number of prizes in major exhibitions including the 2016 T. N. Lawrence prize.<br><br><strong>For lovers of fantasy the natural world and myth GRIN'S FAIRY TALES offers a journey into Europe's ancient beating heart - where dreams live on trees exhale your ancestors and the human spirit forever draws strength from mountains and forests.</strong></p>