The Red Branch Tales

By Randy Lee Eickhoff

Book Overview

Praise for Randy Lee Eickhoff's The Ulster Cycle "A national epic of stature, the memorability of "The Iliad and "The Odyssey."-Robert Fagles, author of the definitive translation of "The Iliad "An informal translation of the Irish classic "Togail Bruidne Da Derga, now with extra detail, sexual nuances, and booming voices, sometimes told in bawdy dialogue. Prose passages are often given wings by alternating with Eickhoff's rhymed, clear-spoken modern verse. Sprawling and wonderful.""-Kirkus Reviews ""The Raid is one of the world's great adventure tales. Rollicking, bawdy, sometimes hilarious, ultimately both tragic and glorious, the tale is of epic proportions yet never loses the human dimension. In retelling Ireland's premier myth, Eickhoff has been true to the land and the people. His translations are excellent, but of equal merit is the clarification that he brings to an intensely layered, often obscure story. This book is a joy and belongs in the library of everybody who loves Ireland."-Morgan Llywelyn, international bestselling author of "1916 "In this translation of a famous Irish epic, Eickhoff brings this rousing adventure tale to a modern audience. Readers interested in mythology and Irish folklore will thrill to this fast-paced epic, which should please both scholar and layperson alike."-"Booklist "An amazing piece of work. This version has a marvelous ring of authenticity. This is what those wild pagans were really like before the priests got to them!"-Thomas Fleming, author of the "New York Times bestseller "The Officers' Wives "A resounding read that echoes across the ages."-David Nevin, the" New York Times bestselling author of Treason

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312870191
• ISBN13: 9780312870195
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Forge
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.6" x 8.7"