Old Songs: Stories of Love and Death from Traditional Ballads by Amy Jeffs & Gwen Burns crossword When people spoke of her

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Old Songs: Stories of Love and Death from Traditional Ballads by Amy Jeffs & Gwen Burns crossword When people spoke of herDATE OF RELEASE: 25 SEPT 2026 Old Songs fuses short stories, histories, lyrics and illustrations in an enthralling reimagining of traditional folk ballads. Sunday Times Bestselling historian Amy Jeffs and Illustrator Gwen Burns combine forces to create a rich compendium, singing of travel, mystery, magic and the essential urges of humanity. Featuring iterations of fairy tales and sinister descendants of Greek myths and bible stories, as well as a cast