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Lädt ... Ruanvon Bryher
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In this remarkable novel, Bryher takes the reader into sixth century Britain-Cornwall, the Scillys, Ireland and Wales. Arthur is dead and the uneasy peace which he established is drawing to its close. Young Ruan, nephew of a high priest, is destined for the priesthood. Turbulent and restless for adventure, he feels caged and longs for the high seas. At last he breaks free and sets out on the quest for those islands which are to him both an image and reality. The sights, sounds, passions and ordeals of Celtic Britain filter through Bryher's haunting prose. With Ruan's eyes we see the throngs at the Cornish fair, the religious ritual, the burial of the king on the mysterious Scilly Isles. With him we experience the mariners' winter camp in Ireland and with him we flee for life through an Irish bog. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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I enjoyed this novel very much and read it in a matter of hours. The story was mediocre; Bryher's talents lie in her turns of phrase and her gorgeous evocations of Cornwall, the Scillys, Ireland, and Wales. I felt as though I were there. [Bryher's own nom de plume is the name of one of the Scillys.] Ruan himself was likeable; the other characters not really memorable. I liked his visit to a country fair, where a harper told the story of the folk hero Gawain. As Gawain sails on the most perilous voyage of his life at the end of his story, so Ruan realizes the sea is his life and follows his heart. ( )