Early Irish Myths and Sagas
$22.56
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
8 February 2000
Summary
A collection of powerful stories - part myth, part legend, part history.
First written down in the eighth century AD, these early Irish stories depict a far older world - part myth, part legend and part history. Rich with magic and achingly beautiful, they speak of a land of heroic battles, intense love and warrior ideals, in which the otherworld is explored and men mingle freely with the gods.
From the vivid adventures of the great Celtic hero Cu Chulaind, to the stunning ‘Ex…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140443974 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140443975 |
| Author: | Jeffrey Gantz, Tiruvalluvar |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 8 February 2000 |
| Weight: | 214g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 18mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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About The Author
Jeffrey Gantz
Jeffrey Gantz received a doctorial degree in Celtic Languages and Literatures from Harvard University. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he works as a newspaper editor and journalist. He has also translated The Mabinogion for Penguin Classics.
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