Book Reviews of Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish (Celtic World of Morgan Llywelyn)

I loved this novel. It is a compelling story about the legendary beginnings of the Irish people, blending the hypothesis that people from the Iberian peninsula migrated to Ireland with Irish fairy and other mythology. The author is terrific at evoking the past and creating people who are easy to care for and remember. She successfully made myth and fantasy completely plausible and realistic for me. I plan to read more by Morgan Llywelyn.

Ancient history at work in celtic tribes in Spain told mostly from the perspective of a bard who longs to make a trip to an island far away. Political manuevering within the tribe for leadership and battle glory is done with careful attention to characters.

This is a wonderful novel for those who care about ancient Ireland, or about artist figures in long-ago societies. Bard is one of Llywelyn's best, and I highly recommend it.

"Superb characterization and fascinating descriptions of ancient Celtic civilization. BARD will appeal to fantasy buffs as well as to readers of historical fiction." School Library Journal

Amergin, a poet, harpist, and historian, and his brothers, the son of Mil, leave Spain to conquer Ireland, where they encounter the Tuatha De Danann, in a saga based on Celtic legend and history.

Pretty good. The history behind how the Celts came to Ireland

Fascinating novel about the original inhabitants of Ireland.

Very good read, exciting

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