The country Beyond -- a beguiling realm of kings queens, castles, giants beautiful princesses -- is the setting for these delightfully captivating Irish folk tales. Adults as well as youngsters will thrill to noted folklorist Seumas MacManus's retellings of the adventures of Billy Beg and his miraculous bull; The Widow's Daughter,' a sly Celtic version of Rumpelstiltskin; and such diverting tales as The Queen of the Golden Mines, The Old Hag of the Forest, Rory the Robber, The Apprentice Thief Jack and the King Who Was a Gentleman, and more. The 15 stories exude the humor and imagination for which folk tales are famous. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.