Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain

Storyland retells medieval myths that imagine the origins of Britain, England, Wales and Scotland, beginning between Creation and Noah’s Flood and ending with the Norman Conquest. Amy Jeffs brings together giants, founders, kings and saints, including Brutus, Albina, Scota, Arthur and Bladud, while tracing stories of migration, exile, kinship and belonging.

The narratives are rooted in recognisable landscapes and ancient monuments, from Orkney and Cornwall to Stonehenge, Wayland’s Smithy, Snowdon and Loch Etive. Episodes include the giants’ dance, the naming of Albion, Merlin’s death, dragons beneath Oxford and the River Ness monster. Jeffs accompanies the retellings with original linocut illustrations and commentary on their medieval sources, later legacies and connections to the places where the tales are set.