![]() ![]() Still, it's easy to forgive this talented and ambitious author for overreaching a bit when dealing with such epic and lofty material. Imagining them into an otherwise realistic tale is a stretch, which detracts especially from the last 1/4 of the book. ![]() Less convincing is her treatment of the Tuatha De Danaan, the mythical fairy folk, who in the story (and the myths) are displaced by the Gaels and retreat into the Otherworld. Llywelyn also does the strongest job I've seen of imagining the daily life of the prehistoric Celts. A central theme is the contrasted loves of beauty and war, eros and thanatos, that stand at the core of the Irish soul. ![]() The protagonist is Amergin, a semi-historical bard whose attributed poetry stands at the wellspring of European literature. ![]() Since 1980, she has created an entire body of work chronicling the Celts and Ireland, from the earliest times to the present day. Llywelyn is a master of the big canvas, and she effortlessly pot-boils up an array of interesting characters and powerful conflicts, centered on the large family of the "Sons of Mil." The Irish Century series is the narrative of the epic struggle of the Irish people for independence through the tumultuous twentieth century. The award-winning novelist Morgan Llywelyn writes historical fiction, historical fantasy, and also historical non-fiction. Compelling, half-mythical story of the voyage of the Gaels to Ireland, circa 300 BCE. ![]()
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