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Legendary Ireland: A Journey through Celtic Places and Myths [Kietas viršelis]

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  • Formatas: Hardback, 240 pages, aukštis x plotis: 240x170 mm, weight: 938 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 21-Oct-2003
  • Leidėjas: O'Brien Press Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 0862787661
  • ISBN-13: 9780862787660
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Hardback, 240 pages, aukštis x plotis: 240x170 mm, weight: 938 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 21-Oct-2003
  • Leidėjas: O'Brien Press Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 0862787661
  • ISBN-13: 9780862787660
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
Legendary Ireland is a journey through the Celtic places and myths of ancient Ireland. Woven into the Irish landscape are tales of love and betrayal, greed and courage, passion and revenge.
The author has revisited all twenty-eight sites and explores their history, archaeology and folklore. All of these magical and mythological places open windows to a heroic yet very human world.
Illustrated with atmospheric photographs and elegant engravings, Legendary Ireland will enfold you in the Irish landscape and its ancient past.

This title visits 28 richly atmospheric sites and tells the mythological stories associated with them. Woven into these landscapes are tales of love and betrayal, greed and courage, passion and revenge, featuring the famous characters of Celtic lore, such as Cu Chulainn and the children of Lir.

Recenzijos

'Eithne Massey's attractive book takes readers on a visit to 28 atmospheric locations across Ireland, each providing the cue for a retelling of the legends. ... An enjoyable book which evokes a time when storytelling had true status.' -- Evening Echo * Evening Echo *

Eithne Massey has had a lifelong attachment to the legends and traditions of her native Ireland. Her best-selling books of Irish myths and legends for children include what is fast becoming a classic picture book, Best-Loved Irish Legends, and of a number of novels for young readers, among them the award-winning Blood Brother, Swan Sister, with its backdrop of the Battle of Clontarf, and the skilful story of the man behind the rebel leader in Michael Collins: Hero and Rebel. Her other books include Legendary Ireland: Myths and Legends of Ireland and The Turning of the Year.