- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton; First Edition edition (6 May 1993)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340586990
- ISBN-13: 978-0340586990
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.2 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,297,044 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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King Arthur's niece, sister to Gawain and daughter of King Loth, the devoutly Christian Princess Thanea was born to a life of high privilege.
But her fortunes took a turn for the worse when she first objected to the druidical practice of human sacrifice and then refused to marry the man her pagan father had picked out for her.
Cast adrift in an oarless coracle as a sacrifice to the sea-god, Thanea managed to survive, washed up on the
In this absorbing novel set in the early years of
About the Author
One of Scotland's best-loved authors, Nigel Tranter wrote over ninety novels on Scottish history. He died at the age of ninety on 9 January 2000.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a product of Tranter's extreme old age, written nearly thirty years after his masterpiece the Bruce trilogy; and, sadly, his talents had declined somewhat. It feels patchy, the story does not hang together all that well, and I did not feel that the picture presented of Pictish paganism was authentic (Tranter did better at this in Columba). Worth a look, especially for diehard fans (among whom I number myself), but if you want a classic go and read The Clansman or some other work from his heyday.
1 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Druid sacrifice is about Princess Thanea and her son Kentigern(st mungo)who went on to found Glasgow through the christen faith from the terible stat in life to one of scotlands most famous saints who was forced to leave the country for wales
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Reads Like Historical Fiction Done Right
25 Aug 2000
Format:Paperback
Even though I am a fan of Trantner's work, I cannot say that I like everything he has done, equally well. Even though I am a fan of Arthurian literature and associated characters, I don't like everything written about them. Druid Sacrifice however, is an incredible read -- a top notch effort. The book, with great pace, portrays the land and the charcters in rich detail. The political-religous climate of that era is, for a fictional work, finely portrayed (the competition between Christian and non-Christian faiths). The villains are villainous, and the heroine heroic. However, be forewarned, that though the main character is female, this is a harsh world portrayed, and a tragedy told. She undergoes no shortage of cruelty in defence of her faith. Violence is not exploitive, but this isn't prissy fantasy either. I highly recommend you pick up Druid Princess, and discover Gawain's sister, Princess Thanea, and her son who would be known as St. Mungo. I was truely surprised at how absolutely caught up in this story I was.
7 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Druid Sacrifice
18 Jan 2001
Format:Paperback
As a whole, I tend to be oriented more tworads science fiction then historical fiction. However, Nigel Tranter draws you in form teh first sentence and keeps you intrigued throughout the whole story. This is not light fiction! Princess Thanea, teh main character, suffers deeply for her faith and is not the only character to suffer the trials of a minority in this book. Violence is not the focus in any way but where it appears Tranter uses no euphuisms. It is touching to have a story of a strong woman portrayed in a time when woman were not supposed to be strong, and also to watch Mungo grow up, and see such insights into what time does to us all by using teh three primary characters of such different generations. The story also focuses well as a whole on the clashing religions of christianity and paganism, and on the state of mormaordoms in that time period. Tranter writes with an uncommon historical accuracy, but sacrifices nothing of his characters power in doing so. Definetly a book to read if you can handle the weight.
4 of 8 people found the following review helpful
A telling tale of the courage of a young woman.
9 Aug 2000
Format:Paperback
This is the story of Thanea, daughter of Loth, King of the Southern Picts. It is a story of her courage to hold to her Christian convictions despite the wishes of her heathen father. The novel also tells the story of the birth and rise of one of Scotland's greatest saints, St. Mungo, founder of Glasgow. In the Dark Ages, when the stories of strong women are largely ignored, the story of Thanea is an enlightening and inspiring tale of conviction and courage.
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