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This fifth edition was published in 1989 by Wake Forest University Press and is an object of art with fine woodcuts from 1581 accompanying the text. Very nice, indeed.
Strongly enjambed, Montegue’s unrhymed irregular meter contains many allusions to Ulster’s history. Born in Ulster, the author weaves the personal history of his family into the wider events in which they participated. Always, as with so much poetry by Irish authors, a verse keeps rolling and purling, the sheer sou...more
Strongly enjambed, Montegue’s unrhymed irregular meter contains many allusions to Ulster’s history. Born in Ulster, the author weaves the personal history of his family into the wider events in which they participated. Always, as with so much poetry by Irish authors, a verse keeps rolling and purling, the sheer sou...more
As another reviewer said, this collection is epic. This is my favorite contemporary Irish literary work because of the unrelenting, continuous roll of language and atmosphere. The deep entanglement of politics, religion, and family in the heart of Montague- and the pain that they cause- are obvious throughout.
I had to research Irish political history just to get through the first two pages. This is by no means a light read unless you already have an understanding of Irish history. This bo...more
I had to research Irish political history just to get through the first two pages. This is by no means a light read unless you already have an understanding of Irish history. This bo...more
Epic poetry that traces northern Irish colonial history back to the Elizabethan era. Very powerful.
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