The Fog Catcher's Daughter

Name: The Fog Catcher's Daughter
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Marianne McShane
ISBN: 9781666582710

Author: Marianne McShane

Narrator: Aoibhéann McCann

Unabridged: 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 06/28/2022

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fairy Tales, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Eily and her father live in Ireland, three fields from the sea, within sight of the enchanted isle of Lisnashee. The fairy folk who live there cause mischief and harm to any who trespass, but once a year at Midsummer, Eily’s father, the Fog Catcher, rows out to collect magic from the fog around the island. His sole protection is a charm tucked in his pocket, and when Eily finds the lost charm in a hedgerow after he departs, she knows at once what she must do.

About Marianne McShane

Marianne McShane is a seanchaí, a traditional Irish storyteller, and the author of Rónán and the Mermaid, illustrated by Jordi Solano. She lives in Ireland.

About Alan Marks

Alan Marks is the illustrator of many books for children, including Snow School; Little Lost Bat; A Mother's Journey (a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor book); and Storm (winner of the Carnegie Medal). Alan lives in an old house in the Kent countryside with his wife and two daughters.

About Aoibhéann McCann

Aoibhéann McCann is an Irish actress and audiobook narrator who trained at The Oxford School of Drama after receiving her degree in French and sociology from Maynooth University. The recipient of the Irish Times Best Actress Award in 2020, she currently splits her time between Dublin, Belfast, and London.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Abigail

Living along the Irish coast, across the water from the fairy-haunted isle of Lisnashee, Eily was the daughter of her village's fog catcher—a brave man who set out once a year, on Midsummer day, to harvest fairy water from beads of mist on the island. One year, when her father accidentally left behi......more

Goodreads review by Carol

The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous. The story is interesting as well, but I was confused by the depiction of the fairies. I wasn't sure if they were supposed to be a force for good or for evil. I spoke to someone who knows a bit about the fairy folk in Irish folklore, and he said that the rea......more

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A haunting, lyrical, original tale that leans into the magic and mystery of the Emerald Isle.