{"product_id":"the-quest-for-the-nine-maidens-signed-stuart-mchardy-shape-shifters-diviners","title":"The Quest for the Nine Maidens (SIGNED) Stuart McHardy : Shape-shifters Diviners","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Quest for the Nine Maidens \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy Stuart McGardy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished by Luath Press, Edinburgh, 2003. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page. Hardback book with dust jacket. 8vo. 216 pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKing Arthur went to Avalon with Morgan and her eight sisters. In this book McHardy traces similar groups of nine maidens throughout the ancient Celtic and Germanic worlds and far beyond. In Pictland, Wales, Ireland, Scandinavia, Gaul and Iberia the nine Maidens were known in mythology and as practising priestesses. As far away as Kenya the Kikuyu people claim descent from nine sisters, while a cave painting in Catalonia shows nine dancing maidens from almost 15,000 years ago. Weather-workers, shape-shifters, diviners and healers - the Nine Maidens are linked to the Old Religion over much of our planet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA very good signed first edition. The dust jacket  remains unclipped and in very good condition with no tears. The book itself is very clean throughout. No names or writing other than that of the author's inscription.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBS4 \/ TOP)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Gently Mad Book Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63803188052345,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/3496\/4020\/files\/nm.jpg?v=1781879818","url":"https:\/\/thegentlymadbookshop.co.uk\/products\/the-quest-for-the-nine-maidens-signed-stuart-mchardy-shape-shifters-diviners","provider":"The Gently Mad Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}