The Hounds of the Morrigan
Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780440200017 (0440200016)
Publish date: May 1st 1988
Publisher: Dell Pub Co
Pages no: 469
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Young Adult Fantasy,
Irish Literature,
Ireland,
Mythology,
Folklore
The Hounds of the Morrigan is one of the best children's/YA fantasy novels I .ever read I wish it was better known outside Ireland, the place where it is set. It deals a lot with Irish/Celtic Myths. This makes it special and sets it appart from the fantasy books you usually find, which are often mor...
It took me more than 6 months to read this to the boys, mostly because late summer and fall don't lend themselves to reading before bed, but also because much of the book isn't a page turner and it was easier than most not to return to. Yet, we loved the book, my 10 year old particularly. There wer...
If I was going to rate this book only on characterization and dialogue I would give it a five. If I was going to rate it only on plot and theme I would give it a two. So I'm compromising on three. Brigit and Pidge, two charmingly rendered Irish children, are sent on a quest for no apparent reason ...
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