The Lucky Bag Eilis Dillon

Name: The Lucky Bag By Eilis Dillon
SKU: 9780862781354
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The Lucky Bag by Eilis Dillon

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Summary

This collection includes folk tales, fairy tales, and more modern stories of adventure, excitement and growing up. Well-known authors, little-known authors and special translations of Irish language favourites.

The Lucky Bag Summary

The Lucky Bag: Classic Irish Children's Stories by Eilis Dillon

This collection includes folk tales, fairy tales, and more modern stories of adventure, excitement and growing up. It contains work from our best-loved writers - Jonathan Swift, Frank O'Connor, Sean O'Faolain, Brian Friel, Mary Lavin - as well as discoveries from little-known authors, and specially commissioned translations from Irish language classics.
Edited by Eilis Dillon, Pat Donlon, Peter Fallon and Pat Egan.

The Lucky Bag Reviews

'Dip and dip again and be sure that you'll get something good every time'

-- RTE2

'There is so much to relish in this book and some genuine rediscoveries'

-- Times Literary Supplement * Times Literary Supplement *

About Eilis Dillon

Eilis Dillon was born in Galway in 1920. Abandoning a career as a professional cellist, she turned to writing for adults and children, quickly earning an international reputation for both. Eilis lived in Italy for six years in the 1960s, then divided her time between Ireland and California, until her final years which were spent in Ireland. She died in Dublin in 1994.

Additional information

Sku

GOR004095596

ISBN 13

9780862781354

ISBN 10

0862781353

Title

The Lucky Bag: Classic Irish Children's Stories by Eilis Dillon

Author

Eilis Dillon

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

O'Brien Press Ltd

Year published

1993-12-01

Number of pages

204

Prizes

Winner of Irish Book Awards - Best Illustrations (1985) 1985 (Ireland)

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us