This is the tale of one man's journey from the heart of the Roman Empire to a distant, rough-hewn land where warriors delight equally in the sound of the sword and the song of the poet - a world where honour is more important than life itself. This is Ireland, two thousand years ago. This is a time for Heroes, a time of battle, boasting, drinking and telling stories, a golden age when myth and history meet and mingle. The court of King Conor throngs with Heroes, but it is the boy Cuchullain, an outsider whose birth is shrouded in mystery, who will grow to be Ireland's greatest warrior. As he becomes a man, under the guidance of the long-suffering, somewhat curmudgeonly Leary, his friend, confidant, charioteer and narrator of this tale, Cuchullain's exploits become the stuff of legend. But, as the armies of the vengeful Queen Maeve gather at the gates of Emain Macha, Cuchullain must face both his greatest challenge and his dark Destiny...Retold as never before, this is a thrilling, timeless tale of heroism and friendship, of love and betrayal, of war and poetry. This is the story of Cuchullain, the Hound of Ulster.
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George Green was born in Dublin in 1956 and brought up in Tipperary, where he lived in a house built on an ancient burial mound. After university he embarked on a career in sport and leisure in the hope that it would be not too difficult and help him meet girls. Ten years later he realised his mistake, took an MA in Creative Writing, began teaching and now works for the Department of English and Creative Writing at Lancaster University. 'Hound' is his first novel.
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A Saga Retold,
By J. Chippindale (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hound (Paperback)
This is the author's first novel and if this one is anything to go by I hope he keeps them coming.
The book is about one of my favourite periods of history and is well researched and written. This is story of a man's journey across Europe (no mean feat in those days), from the Roman Empire to Ireland. a land with fierce warriors, but if anything a culture more sophisticated than its counterpart England. A land of heroes, warriors and poets. It is the story of a young boy, an outlander, whose birth is shrouded in mystery who grows up to be the greatest warrior of them all. As he grows to manhood his deeds become the stuff of legend, but as armies gather against him, he must face his greatest challenge of all. This is the tale of Cuchullain, the Hound of Ulster.
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