From the back cover: Evangeline Walton is the author of Prince of Annwn, The Children of Llyr, The Song of Rhiannon and The Island of the Mighty - each a branch of the epic Welsh book of mythology, The Mabinogion. The Saturday Review said about her work: "These books are not only the best fantasies of the 20th century, but also great works of fiction. They are actual retellings of the diverse legends of The Mabinogion in novel form...dealing with Good and Evil...and the nature of love."
De Mabinogion Tetralogie Reeks
Deze sage, geïnspireerd door oude Welshe mythen, vertelt over de lotsbestemmingen van machtige helden en hun strijd tegen duistere krachten. Dompel jezelf onder in een wereld vol magie, verraad en epische gevechten, waar menselijke ambitie botst met bovennatuurlijke krachten. De verhalen onderzoeken thema's als lot, moed en de zoektocht naar identiteit in een gevaarlijk rijk. Het is een reis naar het hart van de Keltische legende die elke fantasy-liefhebber zal boeien.
Aanbevolen leesvolgorde
Song of Rhiannon
- 208bladzijden
- 8 uur lezen
A retelling of The Mabinogion in novel form. Manawydon finally unites with Rhiannon - an aspect of the Goddess - but his happiness is shaken by the appearance of the Gray Man, who seeks vengeance against the living and especially against one who would claim the Goddess.
Gerelateerde boeken
The Mabinogion Tetralogy
- 720bladzijden
- 26 uur lezen
The retelling of the epic Welsh myth that is "certainly among the top 5 fantasy series of the twentieth century" (sfsite.com).The Mabinogion is to Welsh mythology what the tales of Zeus, Hera, and Apollo are to Greek myth. these tales constitute a powerful work of the imagination, ranking with Tokien's Lord of the Rings novels and T.H. White's The Once and Future King. Evangeline Walton's compelling rendition of these classic, thrilling stories of magic, betrayal, lost love, and bitter retribution include the encounter between Prince Pwyll and Arawn, the God of Death, which Pwyll survives by agreeing to kill the one man that Death cannot fell, and the tale of bran the blessed and his family's epic struggle for the throne.The Mabinogion is internationally recognized as the world's finest arc of Celtic mythology; Walton's vivid retelling introduces an ancient world of gods and monsters, heroes, kings and quests, making accessible one of the greatest fantasy sagas of all time.