Sea Magic and Other Stories of Enchantment

In Scotland, two lovers escape a wicked enchantment with the aid of creatures from the fabled kingdom of the sea. In India, a Rajah's son loses his human form but finds Enlightenment within the cramping smallness of a bird's plumage. In Germany, the haughty and beautiful Magdalena hovers between two worlds when she becomes Death's own bride. In North America, an Iroquois chieftain is restored to life through the magic of the forest animals. With the superb narrative skill that has made her an award-winning novelist, Rosemary Harris retells ten stories of the supernatural, interpreting old legends from around the world in a new and exciting way. The tales are funny and terrifying, tender and cruel, combining the flavor of the countries of their birth with the appeal of highly original dramatizations. Sea Magic will cast its spell on readers everywhere. The ten stories which are included in this collection are: Sea Magic (British Isles), The Graveyard Rose (Germany), The Castle of Ker Glass (France), Bata (Egypt), Irani and the Cuckoos (India), White Orchid, Red Mountain (China), Sankichi's Gift (Japan), The Cockleshell (New Zealand), The Search for Little Water (North America), and The Small Red Ox (Iceland).