The Wisdom of the Outlaw: The Boyhood Deeds of Finn in Gaelic Narrative Tradition [Hardcover]

Joseph Falaky Nagy (Author)

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• Hardcover: 350 pages
• Publisher: Univ of California Pr (November 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0520052846
• ISBN-13: 978-0520052840
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,330,889 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Quality, not quantity, December 24, 2000

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Jeremy Fitz (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wisdom of the Outlaw: The Boyhood Deeds of Finn in Gaelic Narrative Tradition (Hardcover)

For those interested in an academic study of Irish folklore and specifically, Finn MacCool, this is one of the best books I've read on the subject. Nagy is thourough, rigorous, AND a good writer, a rare-enough combination in the world of academic literature. The subject itself, and Nagy's insights into the character of Finn and his fiana, are also extremely interesting and enlightening. A must-read for the serious student of Irish folklore. (By Jeremy Fitz, age 24; BA in Folklore from Earlham College in Richmond, IN, and Aberdeen University in Scotland)