Over Nine Waves: A Book Of Irish Legends

Author: Marie Heaney

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Price : 37.00 NZD
ISBN : 9780571175185
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Imprint : Faber & Faber
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Weight (g) : 0.222
Publication date : 22 May 1995
Dimensions : 198mm X 126mm X 18mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
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Dewey classification : 398.209415
Pages : 272
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Description

Journalist Marie Heaney skillfully revives the glory of ancient Irish storytelling in this comprehensive volume from the great pre-Christian sequences to the more recent tales of the three patron saints Patrick, Brigid, and Colmcille.

Reviews

"Essential background for every reader of Irish literature." -- "Library Journal"

Author description

Marie Heaney was born in County Tyrone and began her teaching career in schools in Northern Ireland. She and her family moved to Dublin in 1972 where she still lives. As well as Over Nine Waves she has also written The Names Upon the Harp, a book of Irish legends for children (Faber, 2000, illustrated by P. J. Lynch) and as an editor with Townhouse Publishing in Dublin has produced several anthologies, including Heart Mysteries, a personal selection of Irish poetry.Marie Heaney has also contributed to newspapers and journals and has written for radio and television.