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The most famous Irish legend of all in an exciting and easily understood version. Read about the feats of the famous warrior Cuchulainn who singlehandedly defends Ulster against the army of Queen Maeve. War, peace, love, greed, fate are the stuff of an epic, and in The Táin they are present in full.

Illustrated throughout by Donald Teskey.



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'... has excelled in taking a relatively intricate narrative, with all its quarrels, petty squabbling, mad battles and rivalry and rewritten it for a modern audience ... brings home and makes fresh and new an ancient story ... storytelling that inspires'

-- myfavouritebooks.blogspot.com

'will grip the attention of young readers and provide them with a wonderful introduction to the world of Irish legends'

-- ParentsInTouch.co.uk

'strikingly dramatic drawings from Donald Teskey ... add greatly to the impact'

-- English 4-11

'beautifully retold by Liam Mac Uistin'

-- English 4-11

'one of the great Celtic epics'

-- English 4-11

The Táin: Ireland's Epic Adventure

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    A Paperback / softback by Liam Mac Uistin, Donald Teskey

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      Publisher O'Brien Press Ltd
      Published 26 March 2012
      ISBN-13 9781847172884
      978-1847172884
      ISBN-10 1847172881

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The most famous Irish legend of all in an exciting and easily understood version. Read about the feats of the famous warrior Cuchulainn who singlehandedly defends Ulster against the army of Queen Maeve. War, peace, love, greed, fate are the stuff of an epic, and in The Táin they are present in full.

      Illustrated throughout by Donald Teskey.



      Trade Review

      '... has excelled in taking a relatively intricate narrative, with all its quarrels, petty squabbling, mad battles and rivalry and rewritten it for a modern audience ... brings home and makes fresh and new an ancient story ... storytelling that inspires'

      -- myfavouritebooks.blogspot.com

      'will grip the attention of young readers and provide them with a wonderful introduction to the world of Irish legends'

      -- ParentsInTouch.co.uk

      'strikingly dramatic drawings from Donald Teskey ... add greatly to the impact'

      -- English 4-11

      'beautifully retold by Liam Mac Uistin'

      -- English 4-11

      'one of the great Celtic epics'

      -- English 4-11

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