Celtic Tales, Told to the Children [Paperback]

Louey Chisholm (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 24, 2010

The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Social Science / Folklore

Product Details

• Paperback: 44 pages
• Publisher: General Books LLC (July 24, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 115359482X
• ISBN-13: 978-1153594820
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,423,490 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sad tales not fit for children, October 15, 2010

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Israel Drazin (Boca Raton, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Celtic Tales, Told to the Children (Paperback)

There are three tales in this short volume, none really fit for children, for all are sad stories, as the author himself recognizes. The number three occurs in each of the tales frequently. Each is filled with magic. Each has some resemblance to biblical tales. Each has a woman who is wise or very decisive, who precipitates the events. Each concerns a woman who focuses foolishly on who she loves. Each ends with the death of the tale's hero.

In the first legend, The Star-eyed Deirdre, a wise man predicts to the king that a female child will be born who would be more beautiful than any other girl, but she would bring ruin the his kingdom. The king is unafraid. When the child is born, he orders that she be raised in a hut far from other people, especially men, because, he says, he intends to marry the beauty. But Deirdre, for such is her name, hears about a very handsome man, desires him, and finds a way to marry him. The king is outraged and is determined to get Deirdre for himself.

The second tale The Four White Swans concerns a step-mother who feels that her husband is neglecting her because of his love for his four children. She transforms her husband's children into swans and curses them to live three cycles of three hundred years, the last two in terrible conditions. They will only be delivered when certain events occur at the end of the nine hundred years.

The third story Dermat and Grania is about a king's daughter who rejects all suitors. But one day messengers bring her a marriage proposal from another king. She accepts the messenger's suit without thinking, as if she spoke in her sleep. When the king comes to claim her, she realizes her mistake and falls in love with one of his heroes. The two race together from the palace, and the king is determined to get her back.

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars too dry and badly edited to even get through, February 25, 2010

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Sparse Grey Hackle (Boulder, Utah) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Celtic Tales, Told to the Children (Kindle Edition)

simply horrid. any kind of editing would have been a boost. it is badly written, badly typset, making reading a painful chore, and the dry writing is simply terrible. skip it.

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars not what it says, June 21, 2010

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Teresa Clay (Salem, OR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Celtic Tales, Told to the Children (Kindle Edition)

I just ordered this book on my kindle and it is NOT a book of celtic tales... It is a book of western campfire stories. Since this is not at all what i wanted to get I'm not thrilled.