The Lucky Bag 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, Seán O'Faoláin, Brian Friel, Mary Lavin - as well as discoveries from little-known authors, and specially commissioned translations from Irish language classics. Edited by Eilís Dillon, Pat Donlon, Peter Fallon and Pat Egan.'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 *
Eilís 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. Eilís 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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780862781354 |
| ISBN 10 | 0862781353 |
| Title | The Lucky Bag |
| Author | Eilis Dillon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| 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. |
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