Sweeney Astray
by Seamus Heaney
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Faber and Faber , 1984. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8" by 5" . None . A lovely first London edition of Seamus Heaney's version of 'Buile Shuibhne,' complete with dust wrapper. Winner of the PEN Translation Prize for verse in 1985, this book contains Seamus Heaney's version of mediaeval Irish poem Buile Shuibhne, based on a translation by J. G. O'Keeffe. The present copy is the first London edition, preceded by the Irish edition of 1983. The tales narrates of Dál nAraidi king Suibhne mac Colmáin, driven insane by the curse of Saint Ronan Finn.Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely. Dust wrapper unclipped and excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine
Synopsis
Sweeney Astray is a version of the Irish poem Buile Shuibhne written by Seamus Heaney and published in 1983. It is based on an earlier translation by J.G. O'Keeffe. Heaney's version was well received in many circles and, much like his later take on Beowulf, has largely become the standard translation on college syllabi.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 823A14
- Title
- Sweeney Astray
- Author
- Seamus Heaney
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1984
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- sweeney astray irish poetry seamus heaney irish poetry
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
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