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Pat O'Shea

    January 22, 1931 – May 3, 2007

    This author crafts compelling children's fiction, drawing deeply from Irish mythology and folklore to create worlds brimming with imagination and adventure. Her prose is rich and evocative, masterfully immersing readers in tales of courage, friendship, and the enduring power of tradition. Her work is celebrated for its depth and timeless appeal.

    La pietra del vecchio pescatore
    Die Meute der Morrigan. Ein großes Abenteuer in den grünen Weiten Irlands. Roman
    • La pietra del vecchio pescatore

      • 488 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      An Ancient Manuscript... When ten-year-old Pidge finds the crumbling pages of an old manuscript in a second-hand bookshop in Galway, he unwittingly releases the serpent Olc-Glas--and the forces of good and evil gather to do battle. The Morrigan, Goddess of Death and Destruction, has set her evil heart on gaining Olc-Glas and adding its poison to her own, thereby casting her shadow over the world. A Lost Stone... To thwart The Morrigan, Pidge and his little sister Brigit are sent by The Dagda, Lord of Great Knowledge, on a quest to find a stone that has been lost for countless years--th only means of destroying the serpent. A Perilous Adventure... Pidge and Brigit's journey begins in Ireland...their destination is unknown. All true creatures help where they can, but ultimately, it is up to steadfast Pidge and courageous Brigit to find their own way. And always at their heels are the terrible hellhounds--the hounds of The Morrigan....A classic tale that has been unavailable in paperback for almost ten years, The Hounds of the Morrigan is a book to treasure and to keep alongside the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and Philip Pullman.A splendid fantasy . . . rich and satisfying.

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