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The Names upon the Harp

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Names upon the Harp
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Marie Heaney
Illustrated by P.J. Lynch
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:96
Dimensions(mm): Height 285,Width 221
Category/GenreMyth and legend told as fiction
ISBN/Barcode 9780571206599
ClassificationsDewey:398.209415
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Edition Main

Publishing Details

Publisher Faber & Faber
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publication Date 27 October 2016
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

. . . There is Balor of the evil eye, whose very glance meant death; the wicked queen Aoife who turned children into swans; and Oisin, who followed his love to her city beneath the waves . . .Featuring beautiful colour illustrations by Irish Children's Laureate and twice Kate Greenaway winner P. J. Lynch, and a previously unpublished poem by Seamus Heaney, this is a stunning collection to cherish forever.

Author Biography

Marie Heaney was born in County Tyrone and began her teaching career in schools in Northern Ireland. She and her family moved to Dublin in 1972. As well as The Names Upon the Harp she has also written Over Nine Waves, an adult book of Irish legends and as an editor with Townhouse Publishing in Dublin has produced several anthologies, including Heart Mysteries, a personal selection of Irish poetry. Marie Heaney has also contributed to newspapers and journals and has written for radio and television. P. J. Lynch has worked as a Children's Book Illustrator since leaving Brighton College of Art in 1984. He has won many awards including the Mother Goose Award, the Christopher Medal three times, and the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal on two occasions. He is Ireland's new children's laureate. He lives in Dublin with his wife and their three children.