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readallthenewberys2013-09-14 11:29 am
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Entry tags:
- 1930,
- author: ella young,
- era: once upon a time,
- genre: fiction,
- good at: characters,
- good at: language,
- good at: non-christian religion,
- good at: research,
- newbery honor book,
- place: europe: ireland,
- protagonist gender: male,
- protagonist race: white,
- protagonist type: human,
- review,
- stars: five,
- style: prose
Review: The Tangle-Coated Horse and Other Stories, Episodes from the Fionn Saga (Ella Young)
Summary: Retells in English the life story of Fionn mac Cumhall, one of Ireland's great mythic heroes, and of his comrades the Fianna, from Fionn's boyhood through to his old age.
Reaction: Ella Young, like Padraic Colum, was a member of the Gaelic Revival and Celtic Revival movements in the early 20th century. Like Padraic Colum, she is an AMAZING writer in her field -- incredibly talented at use of language and at structuring a retelling so a reader without background knowledge can follow it and find it fascinating.
Conclusion: Five stars. Highly recommended for anyone with any interest whatever in Ireland, Irish mythology and legend, or good writing.
Reaction: Ella Young, like Padraic Colum, was a member of the Gaelic Revival and Celtic Revival movements in the early 20th century. Like Padraic Colum, she is an AMAZING writer in her field -- incredibly talented at use of language and at structuring a retelling so a reader without background knowledge can follow it and find it fascinating.
Conclusion: Five stars. Highly recommended for anyone with any interest whatever in Ireland, Irish mythology and legend, or good writing.