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Available
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Publication
7th & Cherry Publishing (2020), 356 pages
Description
In 5th century pagan-dominated Ireland Brigid is born a slave to her own father and is separated from her mother. Desperately seeking love and acceptance, Brigid becomes a believer in Christ. The Irish people cling to superstitions and fears. Can she overcome them and her own hatred for her father when her mother is cut off from her a second time, and an evil sorcerer schemes to destroy her faith? Brigid must choose between freeing the mother she has longed for and spreading God's message of salvation across Ireland.
Media reviews
Brigid of Ireland is Cindy Thomson’s first novel. Her research is evident throughout the book with detailed accounts of the druid’s religion and the very real struggle between Christianity and paganism.
Her account of the early life of St Brigid is told with an obviously deep knowledge of the social history of fifth century Ireland and the rivalry between the old religion, represented by the druids, and the followers of St Patrick.
This novel provides insight into pagan-dominated Ireland, through Brigid’s exciting journey across the landscape of Ireland.
User reviews
LibraryThing member cherryblossommj
As a historical novel this was good for bringing in the terms and talk of the Irish, but as a novel it was not quite my cup of tea. Somewhere toward the last third of the book several years were jumped and there was no clue to the time passing that rapidly before. It was rather choppy to me. One
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day she was a young girl doing what she felt the Lord wished and missing her mother... while the next she was a selfish woman who didn't understand what she wanted. Things just did not really seem to flow and make sense to me. I do not however regret reading it, I do feel that it was enjoyable, minus the choppiness. The ending however abrupt was really good and appropriate. Show Less
LibraryThing member cherryblossommj
As a historical novel this was good for bringing in the terms and talk of the Irish, but as a novel it was not quite my cup of tea. Somewhere toward the last third of the book several years were jumped and there was no clue to the time passing that rapidly before. It was rather choppy to me. One
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day she was a young girl doing what she felt the Lord wished and missing her mother... while the next she was a selfish woman who didn't understand what she wanted. Things just did not really seem to flow and make sense to me. I do not however regret reading it, I do feel that it was enjoyable, minus the choppiness. The ending however abrupt was really good and appropriate. Show Less
LibraryThing member MaelBrigdeTWO
Offensive. Poorly written.
Poorly written speaks for itself. It is offensive because of the amazing arrogance shown toward the pagans in the piece, both by the character, which is always permissible, and by the author, which is really not, in my books. The author is also very confused about Celtic
Poorly written speaks for itself. It is offensive because of the amazing arrogance shown toward the pagans in the piece, both by the character, which is always permissible, and by the author, which is really not, in my books. The author is also very confused about Celtic
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culture and as such offers a book which is neither entertaining--unless you share the author's view that Christianity is by default the only valid response to reality and are content with that--nor trustworthy historically. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
8 inches
ISBN
173252033X / 9781732520332