Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Irish Wonders - popular tales of giants, leprechauns, banshees, fairies, witches, and other marvels of the emerald isle

Author: DR McAnally Jr
Stars: 2
Review by: MApgar

 A selection of 15 folktales featuring spectral interference, the wily Pooka (he is 'neither here nor there,' after all), giants, and even the outsmarting of Satan himself on more than one occasion. Yes, it is an archetype to make the Irish look smart, but it is kind of odd at the same time to be hemming and hawwing about his evil influences in other stories. And in the title page there's a big list of the paranormal critters about to sally forth and included towards the end is a rather peculiar inclusion - 'widows.' An odd selection at times but decent reading.

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