The Whitestone Stories
Seven Tales from
the Stone Age to the Bronze Age
for the Children (and Grown-ups) of All Ages
John R. Barrett
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The Whitestone Stories are the lost myths and memories of Britain’s prehistoric peoples.
Book Description
She watches while the slow centuries slide by.
The Whitestone remembers all the peoples
of the long long long-ago times.
She remembers the gentle hunters of the wildwood
during Nature’s golden age.
She remembers how the first farmers came to fell the forests
and sow their fields with golden corn
She remembers the neglected gods and nameless kings
of the age of gold.
In seven magical stories that bring the distant past to life,
The Whitestone remembers.
About the author & Illustrator
John
Barrett is a professional
archivist. He has published popular and academic books and
articles on genealogy, paleography, Scottish history and
prehistory. He now lives picturesquely among the Cairngorm
mountains of Scotland where he cycles, walks, climbs,
cultivates his garden - and creates historical fiction for
young people.
Christine
Clerk, the illustrator, has
degrees in maths and physics, and a particular interest in
electro-magnetism. Her artwork has appeared in numerous
historical books including John Barrett’s (pre)historical
children’s novel The Salt Trader’s Boy. The
Whitestone illustrations reflect a lifelong fascination
with archaeo-astronomy and European prehistory.
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