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Red Branch (Hardcover)

by Morgan Llywelyn (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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The rich trove of the Red Branch literature, the heroic Irish tales known as the Ulster Cycle, is mined creatively by the author of the bestseller Lion of Ireland . In recreating the life and times of Cuchulain, legendary warrior of the bardic era, Llywelyn works a massive canvas, peopling it with larger-than-life characters, yet shaping them with intimate insights, as she did so effectively in the earlier book on Brian Boru, Erin's first ruler. Chronicling the legendary exploits of Cuchulain, a boy of mysterious, magical parentage, a fosterling of King Conor, Llywelyn conveys the rage and strength that earn him the sobriquet "The Wolfhound of Cullen"Cuchulain. His life's journey is mystical and sensual, filled with curses and blessings as he fulfills the unrelenting destiny of a champion. Whether motivated by the kidnaping of Deirdre, whose beauty destroys men, or by the cattle raid organized by doughty Maeve of Connaught, the ancient Gaels were in constant competition for supremacy. This movement is captured in an epic novel drawn from colorful and treasured legends.
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"Powerful . . . A lusty, poetic and legendary world based on Ireland's mythical warrior-hero Cuchulain." The New York Times Book Review
In a land ruled by war and love and strange enchantments, Cuchulain -- torn between gentleness and violence, haunted by the croakings of a sinister raven -- fights for his honor and his homeland and discovers too late the trap that the gods have set for him in the fatal beauty of Deirdre and the brutal jealousy of King Conor. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Red Branch, Feb 15 2004
By Cwn_Annwn (Copenhagen, Denmark) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Red Branch (Mass Market Paperback)
Re-telling of the tales of the mythical Irish hero Cuchulain. Historical fiction, except its myths not history being re-wrote. This book kept me captivated from beginning to end, I don't know if I've ever got through a 500 page book as fast I got through this one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another GREAT book by Llywelyn!!, May 15 2001
This review is from: Red Branch (Mass Market Paperback)
You walk across a lonely glen in Ulster. In the middle stands a solitary stone jutting magnificantly into the air. What stories this stone must have if only it could tell them!

Morgan Llywelyn has told the stories of this stone and what it has seen. She takes you back over 2000 years to Ireland of ancient times. A time when when people were able to harness the spirits and powers of nature.

Llwelyn tells the story of a young boy in Ireland destined to become the Champion of Ulster, Cuchulain the Hound of Ulster. Cuchulain is blessed/cursed with extraordinary warrior skills and defends Ulster with all his heart.

The story brings you back to a time when being a warrior was to be noble, and power was vested in those that could win battles and bring home the spoils. We see the interaction between Connor Mac Nessa and his Connaught rival, Maeve. Years of rivalry between these two provinces result in fierce battles where the Hound proves his worth.

Take a step back into time with this incredible book. You won't be able to set it down once you begin!

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5.0 out of 5 stars The history of Erin was waiting for Morgan to tell., Feb 25 2001
By Mick Connolly (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Red Branch (Mass Market Paperback)
All I can say about Morgan Llywelyn is that she envolves you in the lives of these great men and women of the Celtic tribes. I have read all of her books and the only one I can say didn't grip me was Elementals. Other than that the greatest complent I can pay her is that "I am not a pack rat, but I will never part with her books"
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