The O'Brien Book of Irish Fairy Tales and Legends - Hardcover

Una Leavy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0862784824 ISBN 13: 9780862784829

Publisher: O'Brien Press, 1996

Synopsis

New paperback edition

Irish fairy tales and legends are full of enchantment, brave deeds and lost loves. Told from generation to generation, they are as fascinating now as they were to their original

listeners. This wonderfully rich and varied collection includes ten of the best-loved traditional Irish stories, retold by author and poet Una Leavy. Helping to capture the wealth of tradition, the humour and the magic of these stories are Susan Field s

beautiful illustrations.

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Review:

'Leavy and Field have combined to produce what must be the most stylish and accessible collection of recent times.' -- Books for Keeps 'Every page of the beautiful book glows.' -- Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly 'Leavy manages to capture the ancient and bewitching qualities of these legends ... A grand book for learning the ancient myths and keeping the stories fo the Celts alive down through the generations.' -- The Irish Herald 'Leavy spins her tales witht he cadence and rhythms of an accomplished storyteller.' -- Kirkus Reviews (USA) 'Lovely to look at and exciting to read, this collection is a memorable addition to the folklore shelves.' --Booklist (USA)

'the illustrations are beautiful and perfectly reflect the magic and mystery of the stories' --Parents in Touch

About the Author:

Una Leavy has written many books for children. She works as a primary school teacher in County Mayo. Una Leavy was born in Charlestown, Co. Mayo. She has been writing since early childhood. A primary school teacher by profession, she is married to Lorcán and they have six children. Her writing includes poetry, articles and short stories which have been published in various magazines and periodicals. Much of her work has been for children and to date she has published five books with the O'Brien Press,, including one book in Irish. Her sixth book, Bróga Thomáis, the Irish translation of No Shoes for Tom, will be published in October.

About this edition

• Publisher: O'Brien Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0862784824
• ISBN 13: 9780862784829
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96
• Illustrator: Susan Field