Author: Joseph DunnPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
The Brendan Problem
Author: Joseph DunnThe Brendan Voyage
Author: Timothy SeverinPublisher: Little Brown
ISBN: 9780349107073
Category : Atlantic Ocean
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
The sixth-century voyage of St Brendan from Ireland to America, is one of the most fascinating of all sea legends. Could the myth of the Irish monk and his crew sailing the Atlantic in a boat made of leather, nearly a thousand years before Columbus, have been reality? In 1976, Tim Severin and a crew of four men, set out to recreate the Brendan legend. Using the exact same methods in constructing their sailing vessel, they set out on their hazardous voyage, making it one of the most inspiring expeditions in the history of exploration.
The Voyage of Saint Brendan
Author: Tradition
Author: Brendan KielyPublisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
ISBN: 1481480359
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
“Deeply felt, powerful, devastating and, ultimately, hopeful.” — Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star “Powerful and necessary…an important, timely book.” —Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be “A story that belongs in every library.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “A thoughtfully crafted argument for feminism and allyship.” —Kirkus Reviews From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Brendan Kiely, a stunning novel that explores the insidious nature of tradition at a prestigious boarding school. Prestigious. Powerful. Privileged. This is Fullbrook Academy. Jules Devereux just wants to keep her head down, avoid distractions, and get into the right college, so she can leave Fullbrook and its old-boy social codes behind. Jamie Baxter feels like an imposter at Fullbrook, but the hockey scholarship that got him in has given him a chance to escape his past and fulfill the dreams of his parents and coaches, whose mantra rings in his ears: Don’t disappoint us. As Jules and Jamie’s lives intertwine, and the pressures to play by the rules and to keep the school’s toxic secrets, they are faced with a powerful choice: remain silent while others get hurt, or stand together against the ugly, sexist traditions of an institution that believes it can do no wrong.
The Brendan Voyage
Author: Tim SeverinPublisher: Gill Books
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
In an extraordinary attempt to recreate St Brendan's journey to America, Tim Severin and his crew embarked on an epic voyage across the vast North Atlantic. Brilliantly written, this is their story.
Brendan the Navigator
Author: Jean FritzPublisher: Puffin Books
ISBN: 9780698117594
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Recounts St. Brendan's life and voyage to North America long before the Vikings arrived.
The British Problem C.1534-1707
Author: Brendan BradshawPublisher: Red Globe Press
ISBN: 033359245X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Part of the "Problems in Focus" series of historical studies, this title looks at the various religious, social, political and cultural "problems" which occured in English history from 1534 to 1707.
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Author: Arthur PreussThe Legend of St. Brendan
Author: Jude S. MackleyPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004166629
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
"The Legend of St Brendan" is a study of two accounts of a voyage undertaken by Brendan, a sixth-century Irish saint. The immense popularity of the Latin version encouraged many vernacular translations, including a twelfth-century Anglo-Norman reworking of the narrative which excises much of the devotional material seen in the ninth-century "Navigatio Sancti Brendani abbatis" and changes the emphasis, leaving a recognisably secular narrative. The vernacular version focuses on marvellous imagery and the trials and tribulations of a long sea-voyage. Together the two versions demonstrate a movement away from hagiography towards adventure. Studies of the two versions rarely discuss the elements of the fantastic. Following a summary of authorship, audiences and sources, this comparative study adopts a structural approach to the two versions of the Brendan narrative. It considers what the fantastic imagery achieves and addresses issues raised with respect to theological parallels.
The Trouble with Maggie
Author: Gillian LongPublisher: Millaa House Publishing
ISBN: 099455981X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
Maggie had everything she wanted; a wonderful husband and two gorgeous kids. Her life was perfect, until the fateful moment she ignored her dead grandmother’s warning and her life changed forever. The Trouble with Maggie is a romantic comedy with a dark twist. Set in rural Australia, it tells a story about the trials of marriage; secrets, guilt, love and temptation, but most of all, it is a story about Maggie’s journey to redemption