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The Old Grey Magician: A Scottish Fionn Cycle
George Macpherson
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Description for The Old Grey Magician: A Scottish Fionn Cycle
paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 24. Weight in Grams: 188.
Fionn Cycle: A loose collection of tales originating in Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man which surround hunter-warrior leader Fionn, his band of men and his poet son, Ossian. Old Grey Magician: A mystical, morally ambivalent figure who appears throughout Celtic mythology; in Ireland he is the Dark Druid, and often he appears as a seabird. The shapeshifting sorcerer is a thorn in Fionn's side, solving impossible problems but always asking too much in return. George W Macpherson has been telling the traditional ... Read more
Fionn Cycle: A loose collection of tales originating in Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man which surround hunter-warrior leader Fionn, his band of men and his poet son, Ossian. Old Grey Magician: A mystical, morally ambivalent figure who appears throughout Celtic mythology; in Ireland he is the Dark Druid, and often he appears as a seabird. The shapeshifting sorcerer is a thorn in Fionn's side, solving impossible problems but always asking too much in return. George W Macpherson has been telling the traditional ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910745410
SKU
V9781910745410
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Ref
99-39
About George Macpherson
Author of Highland Myths and Legends, George W. MacPherson has followed the oral traditions handed down through generations of his family, and has become one of the best known traditional storytellers in Scotland. George's storytelling technique is both memorable and distinctive, capable of captivating any audience, young or old, all over the world. ... Read more
Reviews for The Old Grey Magician: A Scottish Fionn Cycle
PRAISE FOR HIGHLAND MYTHS AND LEGENDS: The mythical and the legendary - this is the stuff of stories and storytellers, an age-old tradition. Celtic heroes, fairies, Druids, Silkies, sea horses, giants, magicians, Vikings... all feature in this collection of Scottish tales, the like of which were told round camp fires centuries ago. - Scots ... Read more