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Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish
  
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Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish (Hardcover)

by Morgan Llywelyn (Author) "SEE A TALL MAN pacing alone on the twilight beach, caught between the dying day and the incoming tide ..." (more)
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Amergin's poetic vision and passionate belief inspires his people to leave Spain and attempt the conquest of the fabled Erin in the fourth century before Christ. Reissue. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, Feb 24 2004
By irisheye (Las Vegas, NV United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish (Mass Market Paperback)
I recently picked this book up, after reading all of Llywelyn's books from The Irish Century series (which I also recommend, as they are the best books I've ever read). This book is truly wonderful. It's not realistic (nor do I think it was intended to be), but it has that wonderful quality that all of Irish myth and legend has: the ability to transcend time and space. This book is a true tribute to the legacy of Irish storytelling and bardic tradition.
I give it 4 stars, though (4 1/2, if it'd let me), because the ending is a bit abrupt; but this may just be Llyewelyn's way of letting the reader know the story of Ierne is still continuing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A True Writer, July 7 2003
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This review is from: Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish (Mass Market Paperback)
Morgan Llywelyn is a true fantasy writer. She adds whole new levels to the original tales that we all know.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Longer You Read the Better it Gets, Jan 15 2002
By macattack (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish (Mass Market Paperback)
I found The Bard a good read, not Morgan Llywelyn's best but very good. The deeper you get into the work the more you are pulled into it. I was sad to see it end...while she pulls you to do further reading. The Bard would surely cause me to seek out other Llywelyn works, of those that I haven't already consumed. You find yourself feeling for the characters, resenting some, while admiring others. Pity for a some and joy for a few. I found myself trying to think ahead, predicting the next turn... sometimes with success, other times with suprise. I would highly recommend this work to anyone with an interest in Gaelic roots & interest.
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4.0 out of 5 stars As good as the others she has written...
...which says a lot. Llywelyn writes incredible novels, and this one is definitly up to par. My favorite is still Druids, but this one, a saga of the coming of the Milesians to... Read more
Published on Dec 2 2001 by Amazonbombshell

1.0 out of 5 stars Feminine fantasies
(My name is Tracy, but I am male) I am very interested in Irish culture and mythology, but this book was way too feminine for me to be able to wade thru. Read more
Published on Oct 25 2001 by G. M. Kingsley III

5.0 out of 5 stars Morgan Llwelyn does it again
What can I say, but, wow.....although this book seems in a way similar to her other work "Druids", this is only slightly so. Read more
Published on May 20 2001 by KCZorroDeFuego

4.0 out of 5 stars More Speculative Than Historical
I don't particularly wish to take the wind out of peoples' sails, but this book is more a work of speculative fiction than historical, despite the author's scholarship or the... Read more
Published on Feb 3 2001 by Elyon

3.0 out of 5 stars Ending almost spoils the voyage.
As a previous reviewer mentioned, the ending is a problem. While the characters are symbolic more than fully developed, they are a serviceable means of telling the story of one... Read more
Published on Dec 7 2000 by J. Carroll

5.0 out of 5 stars What a beautiful story!
I've read several of Llywelyn's novels, and this one is by far my favorite. I normally sell my used books for money towards new ones, but this one is not going anywhere. Read more
Published on Oct 21 2000 by Just-a-girl

4.0 out of 5 stars Abrupt and Inconclusive Ending
I was enchanted by the first 90% of the book...but mystified by the end. I don't want to give it away, but it seemed that there was too much action in the last 50 pages. Read more
Published on Aug 10 2000 by Leslie Ballew

5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite book!
This is the best work of historical fiction that I've ever read. Morgan Llwelyn really brings the characters to life... Read more
Published on April 2 2000 by Laura

5.0 out of 5 stars Bard:The Oddeysey of the Irish
First of all this is a work of "Historical Fiction" as our Irish Ancestors never wrote anything down we have to realize this is not a retelling of history, but rather... Read more
Published on Mar 22 2000 by Big Mike 0311

1.0 out of 5 stars TEDIOUS READING
The book started off well but eventually became a boring account of a subject that could have been much more interesting. Read more
Published on Nov 29 1999

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