
Stories of the Sun
Dawn Nelson(Author)
The History Press Ltd
Published on 14. May 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-1-83705-218-9 (ISBN)
Description
For millennia we have looked to the sun to provide us with light, food and warmth. Yet, in our attempts to increase the productivity of each hour, we have skewed our days and stretched them through the use of candles, electricity and LED bulbs, our faces glowing in the unnatural light of screens and electronic devices.
Within the pages of this book lies the chance to reconnect with our primal life force through folklore, exploration of ancient cultures, myths, legends and tales of our past. By understanding the power of our ancient star through the wisdom of those who walked this land before us, we can hope to unplug ourselves from the synthetic glow that surrounds our lives and reconnect with the Stories of the Sun.
Within the pages of this book lies the chance to reconnect with our primal life force through folklore, exploration of ancient cultures, myths, legends and tales of our past. By understanding the power of our ancient star through the wisdom of those who walked this land before us, we can hope to unplug ourselves from the synthetic glow that surrounds our lives and reconnect with the Stories of the Sun.
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
12 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
192 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83705-218-9 (9781837052189)
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Person
DAWN NELSON is a Hampshire-based professional storyteller and freelance writer with a passion for fairytales, folklore and fables. She tells her own original tales and traditional stories, to all ages, in schools, at community events, for local groups and for heritage sites. She runs storytelling clubs for adults and children and she is a consultant for heritage sites, researching, writing and performing stories that interpret history and heritage for families. Her first book for The History Press, Adventures in Nature, was published 2021.
Content
Title
Copyright
Contents
Foreword by Tiffany Francis-Baker
Introduction
January - Tilting at the Sun
February - The In-Between
March - Clock Watching
April - The Hirundines Return
May - Fire Story
June - Standstill
July - Keepers of the Sun
August - Dog Days
September - Life-Giver
October - Adjusting to the Dark
November - Capturing the Light
December - Eclipse
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Bibliography
By the Same Author
Copyright
Contents
Foreword by Tiffany Francis-Baker
Introduction
January - Tilting at the Sun
February - The In-Between
March - Clock Watching
April - The Hirundines Return
May - Fire Story
June - Standstill
July - Keepers of the Sun
August - Dog Days
September - Life-Giver
October - Adjusting to the Dark
November - Capturing the Light
December - Eclipse
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Bibliography
By the Same Author