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The T 'ain B 'o Cuailnge , centre-piece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic tales, is Ireland's nearest approach to a great epic. It tells the story of a giant cattle-raid, the invasion of Ulster by the armies of Medb and Ailill, queen and king of Connacht, and their allies, seeking to carry off the great Brown Bull of Cuailnge. Thomas Kinsella's translation is the first attempt to present a `living version' of the story, complete and unbowdlerized. It is based on the partial texts in two medieval manuscripts, and includes a group of related stories which prepare for the action of the T 'ain . There are 31 brush drawings by Louis le Brocquy, and three maps. This book is intended for those interested in early medieval literature and Irish literature. Kinsella's translation is highly readable and so the text is not limited to a college market.
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Thomas Kinsella is a poet and translator. Among his publications are Blood and Family and From Centre City.
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- PublisherColin Smythe Ltd
- Publication date1985
- ISBN 10 0851053807
- ISBN 13 9780851053806
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages320
- IllustratorLe Brocquy Louis
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. From a private collection - with dust jacket - spine ends just a touch pressed, slightest wear to upper edge of DJ, and faintest few spots of foxing to upper edge of page block, otherwise no marks or damage - VG++/VG+. "This library edition reproduces, with some revisions, all one hundred and thirty drawings of the first limited edition which is now difficult to obtain. The format is slightly reduced from the original but preserves, in proportion, the arrangement and design of that edition, including the facsimilie and maps. Seller Inventory # DD601
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