Bard: Odyssey Of The Irish: Amazon.ca: Morgan Llywelyn: Books

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"By deftly reworking Ireland's ancient myths and legends, Morgan Llywelyn has made Bard ring with Celtic spirit." - Los Angeles Times

"A stunning novel that brilliantly evokes the times and the people... a full-bodied historical novel sure to be savored by many." -Booklist

"The most intriguing of [Lywelyn's] warrior/mystic/romance concoctions." -Kirkus Reviews

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This is the tale of the coming of the Irish to Ireland, and of the men and women who made that emerald isle their own.

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SEE A TALL MAN pacing alone on the twilight beach, caught between the dying day and the incoming tide. Read the first page

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4.3 out of 5 stars (26 customer reviews)

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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

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, Jul 7 2003

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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

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