Brendan the Navigator: Exploring the Ancient World [Paperback]

George Otto Simms (Author)

Book Description

This book explores the life and world of St. Brendan and his exciting journey into the unknown. It tells of the magical and mysterious events that happened to him, why he went on the journey and what he learned from it. Read about volcanoes, icebergs, and sea monsters, about courage and spirituality, and about the powerful monastic life of ancient Ireland.

Product Details

• Paperback: 90 pages
• Publisher: O'Brien Pr (July 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0862782414
• ISBN-13: 978-0862782412
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,479,327 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Amiable and pleasantly informal, but more research needed., January 27, 2003

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This review is from: Brendan the Navigator: Exploring the Ancient World (Paperback)

George Otto Simms didn't delve very deeply into the facts and fancies of Brendan's voyage in this book. The book is targeted towards "both child and adult," but Simms must think his adult readers to be fairly superficial in their curiosity about the Irish saint and seaman. He sticks to the legend, relating brief anecdotes about the monsters, friendly whales, condemned souls and other creatures and places of interest without ever looking very hard at the reality beneath the myth.

Brendan the Navigator may whet the appetite of a child to learn more about this amazing historical figure, but it certainly won't do much for anyone with even a passing knowledge of the history or legends about the man.