David Thomson visited the remote sea coasts of the Scottish Isles and the West of Ireland on journeys in search of the legends of the selchies - mythological creatures who transform from seals into humans. A magical world emerged,in which men are rescued by seals in stormy seas,take seal-women for their wives and have their children suckled by seal-mothers. Mysterious and fascinating,these stories retain their spell-binding charm through Thomson's beautiful prose. The People of the Sea is a timeless and haunting book,rich in rewards and surprises.
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Publisher: Canongate Books LtdISBN: 9780857861856Number of pages: 304Weight: 272 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 19 mmEdition: Main - Canons Imprint
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Readers will be carried away on successive waves of pleasure . . .these stories have an irresistible holistic beauty - Seamus HeaneyA splendid resurrection of a life that has almost vanished Daily Telegraph I know of few books which so ably open a window on the Gaelic scene today or which so faithfully reflect the mind,vigour and courtesy of its people...Pounds on the imagination like surf on a reef The Observer
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Seamus Heaney's passing in 2013 robbed the literary world of one of its most profound and learned voices. Born in 1939 in Northern Ireland,Heaney began publishing poetry whilst lecturing in Belfast in the 1960s,later moving to Dublin where he resided under his death.
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