Ronan and the Mermaid: A Tale of Old Ireland
Author(s): MCSHANE MARIANNE
An Irish storyteller revisits the little-known legend of the Mermaid Saint in a haunting, beautifully illustrated tale of kindness, music and longing.Long ago, on the eastern coast of Ireland, a monk from the Abbey of Bangor was collecting driftwood along the shore when he found a boy washed up amid a circle of seals. At first the boy could barely move or speak. But when he regained his strength, he recalled being brought ashore by a lady with long golden hair who sang him to safety and gave him a silver ring. The monks knew the legend of a mermaid who had wandered the coast for three hundred years. Could it possibly have been her? Inspired by a story told in medieval chronicles of Irish history, debut author Marianne McShane weaves a captivating tale, while Jordi Solano captures the legend's spare but welcoming abbey on the rocky shore - a setting that makes you believe that if you listen hard enough, you too can hear the mermaid's song.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Walker Books Australia Pty, Limited
- : Walker Books Australia
- : 0.386
- : March 2020
- : .9 Centimeters X 21.6 Centimeters X 28.7 Centimeters
- : books
Special Fields
- : Hardback
- : MCSHANE MARIANNE