The spice womans basket, and other tales
by Alison Uttley
Category: "Childrens stories, English"

Fourteen tales of magic and enchantment, where Time is held captive and his secrets are told. The author creates a continuity from fairy tale to life, as in childhood when every stone and tree holds a secret--perhaps a dryad who has protected the forest for a thousand years or an old Roman treasure, waiting to be found.