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The Hounds of the Morrigan (Paperback)

by Pat O'Shea (Author)
4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press; New Ed edition (6 Jan 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0192750682
  • ISBN-13: 978-0192750686
  • Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 13 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 462,940 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Set in the world of Irish mythology and faery tales, this story tells of the coming of the Great Queen, the Morrigan, from out of the west to free the snake and bring destruction to the world. When ten-year-old Pidge finds the crumbling pages of an old manuscript in a second-hand bookshop in Galway, he unwittingly releases the serpent Olc-Glas and the forces of good and evil gather to do battle. The Morrigan, goddess of death and destruction, has set her evil heart on gaining Olc-Glas and adding its poison to her own, thereby casting her shadow over the world. Pidge and Brigit are chosen to thwart the Morrigan, and so encounter many adventures on the way, as well as meeting an array of unforgettable characters.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantastic Chance Find, 27 May 2003
By A. Weston "Adrian Weston" (Brighton, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Hounds Of The Morrigan (Paperback)
An avid reader of children's fiction both for myself and to my children, I was bowled over by this random find. I've never seen the book before or heard of the author, but wow! It has a dramatic and driven narrative, a deep footing in ancient mythology but without any Tolkeinian long windedness and a swift humour. The author is a little like Diana Wynne Jones in theme and the fabulously evil 'witch' women are worthy of her, but it is unfair to draw parallels as the author has a unique and idiosyncratic voice. Easily one of the freshest books I've read recently, and one I will certainly read again.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Better than almost anything else in the genre!, 19 Nov 2002
By A. J. Watson "Bones" (Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK) - See all my reviews
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Some books stretch the bounds of credulity with unexplained magical feats, but with this book I just didn't care; it makes no pretensions to be other than what it is - a children's fairy story, where anything can and does happen; monsters, giants, shapeshifters, witches, magic, talking animals - the lot.
It made me want to read it out loud to my grand-daughter, if it wasn't so long! It has that (now) outdated 'story-book' delivery to it that is somehow very appropriate to the plot and characters; short, descriptive sentences without waffle or padding convey the gist of the story using exactly the right words and phraseology - no wading through paragraphs of tortuous description.

Brigit steals the show with her feisty 'I can do anything and I'm not afraid of YOU' attitude and the other characterisations are so good, you can 'see' each one in your mind's eye.

Ideal material for a film, but I fear that Terry Gilliam is the only one good enough to do it justice.

I loved it - read it with a child's open mind and you will too - a real joy! *****

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite book ever - its magical, 14 Nov 2002
By Hayley MacDonald (North Wales) - See all my reviews
I first read this book when my father bought it for me, about 15 years ago. I think I must have been around eleven. I remember taking it to school in my first year of secondary school and making the english teacher take it home to read!

I have worshipped it ever since. Its so descriptive and involving, it takes you along on this big adventure and you really feel you are with the characters , pidge and bridget. It strikes just the right balance between thrills and humour and makes you believe there is really a land called Tir-na-nog.

I must have read the book every year, and even though Im 26 now, no other book has come close. I would really recommend this book to all parents and kids alike. My book is so battered that I am going to buy a new one, and I am really looking forward to reading the story to my future children.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect in every way
I first read this when I was a young gal with her head full of adventures and, now aged 35 (still with a head full of adventures!), have been obsessed with it ever since. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars old loved favourite
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The "Hounds of the Morrigan" is one of my favourite books ever. I discovered it quite by accident years and years ago in the library. Read more
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I cant remember when I first read this book, I can only have been 10 or 11 at the time, but im now almost eighteen and this remains my favourite book of all time, and still seems... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a keeper.
I bought this book in a charity shop ten years ago and have read it on an annual basis ever since. Pidge and his sister are personable heroes and the Morrigan and her sisters,... Read more
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