The Destruction of the Inn (Ulster Cycle)
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (950 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312870264 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Where they fall in with merciless sea pirates who raid the coasts of England and Ireland, brutally slaying all whom stands against them, until finally the three brothers come back to the land of Conaire Mór.Filled with the adventure and tragedy, and told in the style that Randy Lee Eickhoff has made his own, The Destruction of the Inn is a story of Ireland's past, and one of her most enduring tales.. Randy Lee Eickhoff continues the Celtic Ulster Cycle; following up his highly acclaimed retelling of The Three Sorrows, with The Destruction of the Inn. Part impacted myth, part heroic saga, and part literary tour de force; this is the tale of a king who dares to ignore the prophecy that foretells his fate.Conaire Mór's reign has ushered in a period of great happiness and good fortune, but his three foster brothers take advantage of his position and plunder the countryside. Conaire refuses to put them to death, however, and out of brotherly love banishes them to Scotland
"Translated From The 11th Century Original" according to taking a rest. And if that seems a bit fresh the story is believed to have been written in the 8th or 9th Century. The number of, "Countries", that have experienced one or more millennia are fortunate not only to have ancient tales, but also someone who can bring them to modern readers. Randy Lee Eickoff is such a scholar, and he has translated ancient texts from Ireland many times. This is the first work of his I have read, however I certainly intend to search out his previous efforts."Togail Bruidne Da Durga", or, "The Destruction Of The Inn", is a . A Customer said for fans of Irish historical poetry. Conaire Mor's mother is an elf princess who marries the king of Erin. The altruistic monarch permits his stepson to foster with three sons of loyal warriors. The foursome become quite tight as friends pulling pranks and capers until the monarch dies. Conaire is named king over his three friends. His former buddies resent the anointing of Conaire and abuse the power of being associated with him by ravaging the country. Though he knows he should put them to death, Conaire is averse to harming his childhood friends. Out of control their pe. A return to ancient words Perhaps a different type of reader would have found this a better book. I could barely get through it. The difficulty of pronouncing many of the words in my mind along made the reading difficult. It is the story of Conaire Mor, one of the great kings of Ireland. Descended from a fey princess of the Sidhe and a warrior, he should never have been born, as his mother was to have been killed at birth; her cruel father desiring a son instead. Yet, she is rescued by two of his servants who later find a home for her with a herdsman and stay ra
The benevolent king allows the sons of his most trustworthy warrior to be fostered with the prince as well. From Publishers Weekly A hodgepodge of lusty elves, magical spells and powerful Druids augments this tale of greed and death the fourth installment of the Ulster Cycle translated from the Gaelic by Eickhoff (Fallon's Wake). At his mother's request, he is subsequently fostered by a shepherd, two warriors and herself. Born to the granddaughter of ta¡n, a princess of the people of the elf-mounds, Conaire is fathered by a bird-man before his mother's marriage to Eterscl, king of Erin. Closer than siblings, the four youths fill their days with practical jokes and boyish pursuits. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.. While the story will intrigue student