Heaney, Seamus
Sweeney Astray
- ISBN 13:
- 9780374518943
- author:
- Heaney, Seamus
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1985
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 23.42 x 14.88 x 0.86 centimetres
- Genre:
- Poetry, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Sweeney Astray: A Version from the Irish
Seamus Heaney's poetic translation of the medieval Irish work Buile Suibne, this collection tells the story of Mad Sweeney's purgatorial adventures after being cursed by a saint and turned into a bird.
A work of historical and literary importance, Sweeney Astray offers a unique glimpse into Ireland's rich cultural heritage and showcases the genius of one of our greatest living poets.
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