{"product_id":"emerald-magic-great-tales-of-irish-fantasy-paperback","title":"Emerald Magic: Great Tales of Irish Fantasy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew M. Greeley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMythology and magic come alive in this collection of Irish fantasy stories by some of today's finest authors.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIreland is a nation that holds fast to its history and heritage, and nowhere is that more true than in its folktales and legends. From the great Celtic myths featuring the bard Taliesin, the terrible Morrigan, the heroic Cuchulain, or the noble and cunning Sidhe to strange and mysterious tales of today, the stories and traditions of the Emerald Isle hold a strong attraction for many. Stories are told in cottage hearths from Galway to Dublin, and from the windblown rocky Cliffs of Mohr to the seaside villages where fishing boats still roam the oceans. Tall tales and town stories are as much a way of life as a pint and good conversation at the local pub. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmerald Magic\u003c\/i\u003e brings together today's best fantasy authors to explore the myths of the Irish, telling their own versions of these ancient tales of luck, love, and honor, or drawing upon centuries of Irish myths and folktales and updating them into brand-new stories. Edited and with an introduction by bestselling author Father Andrew M. Greeley, \u003ci\u003eEmerald Magic\u003c\/i\u003e contains fourteen wonderful stories of legend and lore, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Woman Is a Fast Moving Picnic by Ray Bradbury\u003c\/b\u003e. A group of pub regulars set out to discover the truth behind a local song and answer that age-old question: Just how fast does a person sink in a bog? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Isle of Women by Jacqueline Carey\u003c\/b\u003e. In an age long ago, a warrior sailing for vengeance happens upon an island ruled by a woman like no other. But if he is to continue his quest, he must choose between her and his duty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpeir-Bhan by Tanith Lee\u003c\/b\u003e. A woman who finds and reads her grandfather's diary unleashes the specter of an old debt that, even in today's modern age, must bepaid---one way or the other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Drop of Something Special in the Blood by Fred Saberhagen\u003c\/b\u003e. In the late eighteenth century, an Irish author encounters a being that he will turn into his greatest literary creation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Cat with No Name by Morgan Llywelyn\u003c\/b\u003e. A lonely girl neglected by her parents finds an unexpected friend in the alley behind her home---one that may be more than it first seems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Butter-Spirit's Tithe by Charles de Lint\u003c\/b\u003e. Even in twenty-first-century America, it is still not wise to anger the spirits of the world, as a young musician discovers when a butter-spirit who had cursed him nine years earlier comes to claim his soul. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLand of Heart's Desire by Elizabeth Haydon\u003c\/b\u003e. A young man discovers the magical truth about his parents' marriage, and sets a chain of events in motion that will force him to choose between the life he has always known---and another life he could have. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Swan Pilot by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e In the far future, spaceship pilots travel through interdimensional portals from planet to planet---and the only thing more important than knowing how to fly is knowing how to handle the strange hallucinations that appear during the journey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with the spirit and magic of the stories of Ireland, Emerald Magic is a collection of fantasy stories that will delight and captivate from the first page to the last.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA native of Chicago, \u003cb\u003eReverend Andrew M. Greeley\u003c\/b\u003e, is a priest, distinguished sociologist and bestselling author. He is professor of social sciences at the University of Chicago and the University of Arizona, as well as Research Associate at the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. His current sociological research focuses on current issues facing the Catholic Church-including celibacy of priests, ordination of women, religious imagination, and sexual behavior of Catholics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFather Greeley received the S.T.L. in 1954 from St. Mary of Lake Seminary. His graduate work was done at the University of Chicago, where he received the M.A. Degree in 1961 and the Ph.D. in 1962. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFather Greeley has written scores of books and hundreds of popular and scholarly articles on a variety of issues in sociology, education and religion. His column on political, church and social issues is carried by the carried by the \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun Times\u003c\/i\u003e and many other newspapers. He stimulates discussion of neglected issues and often anticipates sociological trends. He is the author of more than thirty bestselling novels and an autobiography, \u003ci\u003eFurthermore!: Confessions of a Parish Priest.\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 26, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52521789915443,"sku":"9780765305053","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SEhFWVRZWXE0dmpmWXRCbjJXV0dqdz09.webp?v=1760536420","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/emerald-magic-great-tales-of-irish-fantasy-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}