The Celtic Quest: An Anthology from Merlin to Van Morrison

by Jane Lahr

Book Overview

A lavish feast for the eye and spirit, this magnificently illustrated volume features classic works from Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall, and Wales, winding the finest poetry, fables, fairy tales,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1599620456
• ISBN13: 9781599620459
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Welcome Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.6" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Classic Images from Celtic History+

Excellent visual book on celtic history,literature and artwork.It runs the gamet ,from proto-history to modern times.The pictures are inspiring and imaginative.A treat for anyone interested in celtic legend and lore.And informative for all fellow history buffs on the cultural history of the British Isles.The evocative poems are from the established classics of the highest degree.One of the best celtic anthologies that i had the pleasure to read through and visually survey.

History

This was a great gift for my adult son who is in The Renisonce Faire history play. He loves all the ideas for new costumes.

Get in touch with your Celtic roots...this is the book!

Jane Lahr divides this book into three treatments of the subject: Song, Sword and Star. The naturalist in you will appreciate the Celts' deep reverence for nature in SONG. "The rebirths of the land as well as the heart are celebrated..." SWORD "...reflects the passage of into mid-summer... [the] journey towards maturity." In STAR the author shares pieces from Druidic philosophy and wisdom and the "beliefs in reincarnation, shape-shifting and shamanic practices."This is a delightful book for both children and adults (older children) to learn more about our Celtic heritage. This book puts at your fingertips such authors and poets as William Butler Yeats, James Joyce, William Blake, Sir Walter Scott, Dylan Thomas, Margaret Tait, Robert Burns, Ella Young, and dozens more.I liked this book because it sparks the imagination and touches the heart. Even if you have no Celtic blood in you, but a literary mind, you will find this book a treasure. I liked it so much I bought a copy for both my adult children for their birthdays this month.