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Summary: Hot Saint Patrick's Day gift
Review: This hardcover is decorated throughout with Celtic designs and script. It would make a great St. Patrick's Day gift. The 228 Irish proverbs are arranged according to what they involve. Proverbs involving horses are collected together, for example, regardless of the advice given. The same goes for marriage, whiskey, hunger and other items. As the author says, Irish proverbs often have a sting in their tails and you can't rely on them to be tame and polite. Each group of proverbs is illustrated by a story, some of which seem more relevant than others. The stories range from Celtic mythology through feudal times through rebellion to the present day. You'll meet a fairy princess, a lovesick wizard, some bad-tempered warriors, a pirate queen, a child ghost, a doomed patriot and a woman attacked by a swan in a public park. Some stories are sad, some are funny. All are entertaining.
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Summary: Hot Saint Patrick's Day gift
Review: This hardcover is decorated throughout with Celtic designs and script. It would make a great St. Patrick's Day gift. The 228 Irish proverbs are arranged according to what they involve. Proverbs involving horses are collected together, for example, regardless of the advice given. The same goes for marriage, whiskey, hunger and other items. As the author says, Irish proverbs often have a sting in their tails and you can't rely on them to be tame and polite. Each group of proverbs is illustrated by a story, some of which seem more relevant than others. The stories range from Celtic mythology through feudal times through rebellion to the present day. You'll meet a fairy princess, a lovesick wizard, some bad-tempered warriors, a pirate queen, a child ghost, a doomed patriot and a woman attacked by a swan in a public park. Some stories are sad, some are funny. All are entertaining.
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