About this title: The T 'ain B 'o Cuailnge , centre-piece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic tales, is Ireland's nearest approach to a great epic. It tells the story of a giant cattle-raid, the invasion of Ulster by the armies of Medb and Ailill, queen and king of Connacht, and their allies, seeking to carry off the great Brown Bull of Cuailnge. Thomas Kinsella's translation is the first attempt to present a `living version' of the story, complete and unbowdlerized. It is based on the partial texts in two medieval manuscripts, and includes a group of related stories which prepare for the action of ...
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Edition: 2nd ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780192810908ISBN:0192810901
Description: Le Brocquy, Louis. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Pages are tanning. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 320 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
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Edition: 2nd ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780192810908ISBN:0192810901
Description: Le Brocquy, Louis. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Light edge wear to covers, slight corner curl. Small amt. of soiling to bottom page ends. Clean and unmarked inside, NO creasing to spine, tightly bound. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 320 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Date Published: 1970
ISBN-13:9780192810908ISBN:0192810901
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Description: Fine; Collectible. Oxford University Press Paperback. Excellent condition. Appears unread. No marks/underlines/highlights. Pages are clean and tight. Minor shelfwear. Free deliver confirmation. ! Satisfaction guaranteed! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780192803733ISBN:0192803735
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 310 pages. (310 pages) "the t 'ain b 'o cuailnge", centre-piece of the 8th century ulster cycle of heroic tales, is ireland's greatest epic. this translation is based on the partial texts in two medieval manuscripts, with elements from other versions, and adds a group of related stories which prepare for the t 'ain. 31 b/w brush drawings throughout (Paperback) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780192803733ISBN:0192803735
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 196x129 mm. (320) the t'ain b'o cuailnge, centre-piece of the eighth-century ulster cycle of heroic tales, is ireland's greatest epic. it tells the story of a giant cattle-raid, the invasion of ulster by the armies of medb and ailill, queen and king of connacht, and their allies, seeking to carry off the great brown bull of cuailnge. thomas kinsella's translation is the first attempt to present a 'living version' of the story, complete and unbowdlerized. it is based on the ... read more
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Binding: H Hardcover
Publisher: Univ of Pennsylvania Pr, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780812278378ISBN:0812278372
Description: Very Good in J Very Good jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall 304 PGS., BOOK AND DJ HAVE MINIMAL WEAR; SLIGHT YELLOWING ALONG UPPER DJ EDGES, A LARGE BOOK; ADDITIONAL POSTAGE REQUIRED. read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Oxford University Press, London
ISBN-13:9780192810908ISBN:0192810901
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2002-11-21
ISBN-13:9780192803733ISBN:0192803735
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"A must read in Irish Celtic Lit. It is hard to get through for the modern reader because it is an oral tale and you have to get through the constant repetitions of Chuchulan's feats."
"The best epic story ever ! Sometimes it makes me sad to think that 'The Táin' is not as known as Homer's Iliad and The Odyssey ! Even if this is a medieval text, it doesn't look so : there are no priests, no church , no knights in shining armour, no chrisitan strict rules in the hole narrative . So it doesn't matter if you don't like medieval history : you're going to like this story the same way!"
"I think that some people think of this as the national epic of Ireland, though it isn't a poem. It is very much in the style of a war epic. It's mostly about how the hero Cúchulainn from the kingdom of Ulster fights off the warriors of the rest of Ireland almost single-handed."
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