
Tumshie
The Forgotten Turnip Lantern
Mark Mechan(Author)
Waverley Books (Publisher)
Published on 10. September 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-84934-532-3 (ISBN)
Description
Tumshie is the Halloween story of a dad and son making old fashioned Halloween lanterns and a costume together. The story is set today in Scotland, and it's inspired by how a Scottish Halloween used to be celebrated. Back when Halloween meant 'guising' (today that is trick or treating) and 'dooking for apples' (bobbing for apples) and carving out a tumshie (Scots for turnip) was a rite of passage for Scottish children who needed the strength of an ox and the stubbornness of a donkey.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
The Gresham Publishing Co. Ltd
Illustrations
32
Dimensions
Height: 270 mm
Width: 249 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
232 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84934-532-3 (9781849345323)
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Person
Mark Mechan is an illustrator and graphic designer who trained at Dundee's Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design.