6.12.2006
Greener Shore: A Novel of the Druids of Hibernia
The long-awaited sequel to Morgan Llywelyn's novel, Druids, was released May 30. I have not yet read it, but I know Llywelyn to be a truly gifted writer whose works, though fiction, give us an unparalleled glimpse into Irish history and lore. Since, as I said, I haven't read it myself, I have to rely heavily on what others have to say about the book and its writer.
My colleague Dragon, an OBOD Druid, often gives high praise for her work:
The long-awaited sequel to Morgan Llywelyn's novel, Druids, was released May 30. I have not yet read it, but I know Llywelyn to be a truly gifted writer whose works, though fiction, give us an unparalleled glimpse into Irish history and lore. Since, as I said, I haven't read it myself, I have to rely heavily on what others have to say about the book and its writer.
My colleague Dragon, an OBOD Druid, often gives high praise for her work:
I believe no modern author has captured this idea of essential paganism quite as well as Morgan Llewelyn. It is woven through her books almost as softly as it is woven through the fabric of our lives?a spirituality that simply ?is? and never dies.Similarly, Janessa Cloward, a reviewer for the Deseret Morning News, and probably not an avid "Celt-o-phile" like Dragon and myself says:
Llywelyn's prose opens up a fantasy of spells, fortune-telling, healing and poetry that defines Celtic culture. She lays out Ireland's tribal beginnings in a remarkable way, so despite the imaginative tone of her story, the setting seems real.After reading a taste of the plot, I can't wait to dig in. From Publisher's Weekly:
After Julius Caesar triumphs over Gaul, the druid Ainvar and his three wives sail west, steering clear of Roman-occupied Albion, to the brilliant green island of Hibernia (so-called because a Roman expedition mistakenly assumed "winter lasted all year" there). Soon after landing, Ainvar encounters the T?atha D? Danann, the diminutive original folk of Eriu (the island's Gaelic name). The T?atha D? Danann, who usually are invisible to people, ask only to be remembered.
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