{"product_id":"cuchulain-of-muirthemne-the-story-of-the-men-of-the-red-branch-of-ulster","title":"Cuchulain of Muirthemne: The Story of the Men of the Red Branch of Ulster","description":"One of the leading lights of the late-19th-century Irish literary renaissance, the Irish writer, folklorist, and playwright Lady Augusta Gregory was instrumental in collecting and preserving the folklore of her country. She translated these tales of the legendary Cuchulain — an Irish Achilles who was the greatest of ancient Ireland's fabled Knights of the Red Branch — from the original Irish, melding variants of each tale to achieve, enthralling accounts of the great knight's birth and boyhood deeds, superhuman exploits in love and war, and premature death — along with the unforgettable story of the beautiful, overpowering love demonstrated by his wife, Emer. All of these events are recounted in the same plain and simple style Lady Gregory first heard in stories told by her childhood nurse.\nOf this book by his friend and patroness, W. B. Yeats said, \"I think this book is the best that has come out of Ireland in my time. Perhaps I should say that this is the best book that has ever come out of Ireland; for the stories which it tells are a chief part of Ireland's gift to the imagination of the world.\" Students and scholars of folklore or Celtic mythology will prize this edition for its authentic recounting of the tales and general readers will be delighted both by the imaginative richness of the tales and the beautiful style in which they are told.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0486417174\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0486417174.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Gregory, Lady\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43534147485757,"sku":"BVV.0486417174.G","price":7.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0486417174-0.jpg?v=1788211533","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/cuchulain-of-muirthemne-the-story-of-the-men-of-the-red-branch-of-ulster","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}