This children's book tells the story of Finn, who was the father of the great poet Ossian. This is a story of the influence of St. Patrick (and hence Christianity) on the Irish people, with the mythical Finn as the centerpiece of this emergence of an Irish sentiment. A very interesting study in early Irish/pagan/druid history filled with all the usual characters including dragons and warriors and mystics. Standish James O'Grady (1846-1928) was a leading figure in the Irish Celtic literary renaissance. He grew up under the ...
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This children's book tells the story of Finn, who was the father of the great poet Ossian. This is a story of the influence of St. Patrick (and hence Christianity) on the Irish people, with the mythical Finn as the centerpiece of this emergence of an Irish sentiment. A very interesting study in early Irish/pagan/druid history filled with all the usual characters including dragons and warriors and mystics. Standish James O'Grady (1846-1928) was a leading figure in the Irish Celtic literary renaissance. He grew up under the old feudal regime, passed through the great agrarian revolution, and finally lived to see Southern Ireland a Free State, ruled by a democracy.
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Fine. Fine Condition Trade Paperback Published in Amsterdam in 2003 B/W Frontis Illus.148 pp. First thus reprint. Clean free of writing or any marks. No author captures in English the poetic flow of the Irish into English 19th century prose like Standish O'Grady. Here is a his Young Adult or 'Old' Adult version of a classic Fenian tale "Colloquy of the Ancients" a tale of Finn, Ossian, (Oisin) St. Patrick and even King Arthur! Great stuff. Clean as a whistle. See our Three Geese in Flight Book Scan of cover.
Add this copy of Finn and His Companions to cart. $38.74, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Fredonia Books (NL).
