Irish Ghosts and Hauntings

by Michael Scott | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0751501549 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingDelphi_Readerwing of Delphi - Δελφοί , Fokida Greece on 11/7/2019
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Journal Entry 1 by wingDelphi_Readerwing from Delphi - Δελφοί , Fokida Greece on Thursday, November 7, 2019
This book starts its journey with BookCrossing from Delphi, Greece
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"What is it about Ireland's past that so haunts the imagination? More than one answer can be found in Michael Scott's powerful new collection of twenty-nine tales.

To start with, in a newly Christianised Ireland, monks do battle with a devilish monster that has killed a river. All the water in this collection, from rivers to lakes, conceal dangers that men and women would best avoid. Ready to tempt Ireland's new conquerors - humankind - supernatural forces hide beneath waves, in bogs, in the very land, waiting.

With his usual inventiveness, Michael Scott juxtaposes the old and the new, the ancient and modern, showing that in everyday situations, the curses of Ireland's mythic past lie imp-like, threatening destruction."


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Journal Entry 2 by wingDelphi_Readerwing at Delphi - Δελφοί , Fokida Greece on Saturday, December 28, 2019
Well, sometimes our “relations” with books is something very personal. My “relationship” with this book and two others of Michael Scott (that serve as an informal trilogy on Irish Mythology, Folklore and Legends) is a very special one, because I first read them once upon a time, while been in Ireland my shelf.

The way the author narrates and reforms well-known old myths and stories and unites older with more recent times and beliefs, is on my opinion amazing. He creates a bittersweet ambience and provokes lots of feelings, even if the reader is the most realistic and romantic-less person. The author has written many other fantasy books and series (which I haven’t read) and successfully manages to draw the reader inside the world he builds every time. He has make research and collected many stories on the spot, yet he doesn’t constrict his writing on a dry transcribing, like unfortunately many other folklorists do. On the contrary, he brings to life his stories, continuing the long tradition of story tellers/bards on his country.

Whoever expects a “classic” collection of haunted houses and ghosts might be a bit disappointed here. There are some stories closer to what one might expect judging by the book’s title, but the larger part of the book has to do with myths, history and creatures that star on Irish collective unconscious mind and superstitions…Towards the end of the book, Michael Scott has added some stories closer to what we may call modern horror writing, but I don’t think the narration style makes them really chilling.

In case you are familiar with the author’s previous folklore collections, here there is one story featuring the beloved archetypical wise woman Nano Hayes and two stories starring Michael Cassidy/Morand who we met on another book and we learn what happened to him next. – In case you have no idea what I'm talking about, Don’t you worry! All stories stand alone fine.

My review/rating is a very personal one I guess, but in general I think that this is an interesting, easy to read and not-tiring at all book!

Journal Entry 3 by wingDelphi_Readerwing at Sweepstake, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Monday, January 27, 2020

Released 4 yrs ago (1/27/2020 UTC) at Sweepstake, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

This book is now travelling to meet the winner/decoy of the Amazing Supernatural Sweepstakes - Round 16!

Good Luck little book and Don't Forget to write your news from time to time!

Journal Entry 4 by wingtigergirlnzwing at Napier, Hawkes Bay-Poverty Bay New Zealand on Friday, February 7, 2020
Received as the Decoy of the Amazing Supernatural Sweepstakes. Thank you Delphi_Reader! Not usually my cup of tea (you'll see my supernatural one to you as the Winner is quite different), but one should always keep an open mind to writing one hasn't read before :D

Released 3 yrs ago (4/20/2020 UTC) at Neath The Rose, Shakespeare Road in Napier, Hawkes Bay-Poverty Bay New Zealand

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Happy International Book Crossing Day! I was released outside Neath The Rose on Shakespeare Road to celebrate bookcrossing.com - Join up and enjoy reading and passing on great books from all over the world.
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