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The Raid: A Dramatic Retelling of Ireland's Epic Tale

by Randy Lee Eickhoff

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An Irish boy begins a reign of terror upon the warriors that are attacking his province to take possession of a valuable brown bull for their king. This story of heroism, part of "The Ulster Cycle" series, illustrates the determination of the Irish people and their will to stand alone against oppression.

About the Author

Randy Lee Eickhoff holds several graduate degrees, including a Ph.D. in Classics. He lives in El Paso, Texas where he works on translations in several languages, poetry, plays, and novels of which two have been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. His translation of Ireland's national epic is now a text in not only schools in the United States, but countries overseas as well. His nonfiction work on the Tigua Indians, Exiled, won the Southwest History Award. He has been inducted into the Paso Del Norte Writers Hall of Fame, the local chapter of the Texas Institute of Arts and Letters. He spends his time in El Paso, Ireland, and Italy, lecturing on Dante and The Ulster Cycle.

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ISBN:
9780312851927
Subtitle:
A Dramatic Retelling of Ireland's Epic Tale
Author:
Eickhoff, Randy Lee
Publisher:
Forge
Location:
New York
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Ireland
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Heroes
Subject:
Tales
Subject:
Epic literature, Irish
Subject:
Cuchulain
Edition Number:
1st trade pbk. ed.
Edition Description:
First
Series Volume:
no. 97-846
Publication Date:
March 2000
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
8.54x5.50x.71 in. .78 lbs.

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