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Title: The Destruction of the Inn (Ulster Cycle) by Randy Lee Eickhoff ISBN: 0-312-87026-4 Publisher: Forge Books Pub. Date: 07 April, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.8 (5 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: The Destruction of the Inn
Comment: A fairly accurate translation which may not appeal to most modern readers due to the repetitive, laundry list of description nature of the original text. This would seem to have been a good object for the kind of fictionalization Eickhoff did with Bricriu's Feast (though hopefully without the fart jokes) but in its current incarnation I think readers will want a clearer structure and more characterization than the literal translation affords.
Rating: 5
Summary: There is no end of thanks...
Comment: that one can give Mr. Eickhoff for his scholarly and artistic translations of the books of the Ulster Cycle. These have been as scarce as hen's teeth, but are now here, available to the interested readers. And interesting books these are. If some readers find themselves somewhat confused about the spelling and pronounciation of the Irish names, they should not take it as an obstacle, but but as an encouragement to explore the very rich and beautiful Irish tradition. These books are priceless treasures, and Mr. Eickhoff has done a wonderful thing by translating them. It would be interesting to see if he translates the Fennian cycle.
Rating: 4
Summary: for fans of Irish historical poetry
Comment: Conaire Mor's mother is an elf princess who marries the king of Erin. The altruistic monarch permits his stepson to foster with three sons of loyal warriors. The foursome become quite tight as friends pulling pranks and capers until the monarch dies. Conaire is named king over his three friends.
His former buddies resent the anointing of Conaire and abuse the power of being associated with him by ravaging the country. Though he knows he should put them to death, Conaire is averse to harming his childhood friends. Out of control their petty jealousy forces a reluctant Conaire to banish them to Scotland for the good of his subjects. However, the trio joins other looters to continue to plunder Erin with their goal to destroy their former pal.
Though well done in performing the difficult task of "translating" an epic poem written during medieval times in "Old Irish" into English, the tale loses some of its imagery and lyrics. Still Randy Lee Eickhoff captures the essence of this insightful poem that focuses on the varying perspectives providing a full look at the same event. Different eyes paint relatively different panoramas. This is a strong transliteration, but it fails to match the easy flow of Seamus Heaney's Beowulf rendition, making THE DESTRUCTION OF THE INN more for fans of Irish historical poetry.
Harriet Klausner
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Title: The Red Branch Tales by Randy Lee Eickhoff ISBN: 0312870191 Publisher: Forge Books Pub. Date: 05 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: He Stands Alone : The Fifth Book of the Ulster Cycle (Ulster Cycle) by Randy Lee Eickhoff ISBN: 0312870213 Publisher: Forge Books Pub. Date: 06 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: The Raid (Ulster Cycle) by Randy Lee Eickhoff ISBN: 0312851928 Publisher: Forge Books Pub. Date: 02 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Feast (Ulster Cycle) by Randy Lee Eickhoff ISBN: 0312872992 Publisher: Forge Books Pub. Date: 03 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Bright Sword of Ireland by Juilene Osborne-McKnight ISBN: 0765306980 Publisher: Forge Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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