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    Brendan: The Remarkable Story of Brendan of Clonfert, One of the Most Beloved Irish Saints

    By Morgan Llywelyn

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    This is the story of Saint Brendan the Navigator, whose legendary quest to find the Isle of the Blessed is one of the most remarkable and enduring early Christian tales.

    Among Irish saints, Brendan the Navigator is second only to Patrick. Founder of several monasteries, he most famously guided a group of monks on a dangerous journey into the unknown vastness of the ocean on a search for Paradise. Based on the medieval "Life of St Brendan," Morgan Llywelyn's imaginative retelling of the Christian legend of this most remarkable man is a lyrical and surprising feast for the mind and heart. It is a story of truth and transcendence, and inner strength and daily discipline, a story of love and longing, and a story of towering faith. And of course, miracles.



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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateFeb 16, 2010
    ISBN9781429999915
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    Morgan Llywelyn

    MORGAN LLYWELYN is the author of such highly praised historical novels as the New York Times bestselling Lion of Ireland, Bard, Brian Boru, Finn Mac Cool, Pride of Lions, and 1916. She is celebrated as the high priestess of Celtic historical fiction and has won numerous awards for her historical fiction. She lives near Dublin, Ireland.

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    • 2/5
      One extremely disappointing book. I'm a huge fan of Llewelyn's works -- but this particular novel has such a disjointed collection of chapters, there are times that I was wondering if there was a plot. Taken chapter by chapter, using these as short stories, the entire notion may have worked. However, the way the story revolves through the chapters...its extremely disjointed, as if each chapter isn't related to the previous ones....very disappointing.
    • 4/5
      I have to start out by saying that I love Morgan Llywelyn’s historical novels about Ireland. She’s really in her element here. So, my expectations are pretty high for any of her works of this type. I’ve had a soft spot for Brendan the Navigator for a long time, so was happy to learn that Llywelyn had taken on this subject. For these reasons, I’m not sure my expectations could have been met, and, though I enjoyed the read, they generally weren’t met.This is a fine work, and provides a lot of insight into the worlds (natural and supernatural) that St. Brendan lived in, but I can’t say the work is ever gripping in the way her ‘Irish Century’ novels are. This is somewhat the subject matter, but also she seemed unable or unwilling to present the impact Brendan’s mystical experiences must have had on Brendan himself. Again, my expectations were high, and I would recommend this work. It is enjoyable and insightful - Just not a page turner.Os.