7/14/2023 0 Comments Peig sayers bookShipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Such everyday tasks as collecting turf for roots, catching and eating seals, and preparing for a wake, alongside such events as drownings at sea, pilgrimages, and the spread of the news of the Easter uprising in 1916. Peig Sayers Peig: The autobiography of Peig Sayers of the Great Blasket Island Hardcover 118 ratings See all formats and editions Hardcover from 63.72 4 Used from 63.72 Paperback 36.20 14 New from 34. Peig Sayers recounted her life in the Blasket Islands to her son, who recorded the tale of the events and her simple philosophy. An important part of Ireland's oral heritage, as well as a monument to an astonishing personality.- 'Eire Ireland' Near classic status.- 'Choice' Peig was brought up on the mainland, where she spent a life of servitude and hardship. The 7 Blasket Island books published by OUP contain memoirs and reminiscences from within this literary tradition, evoking a way of life which has now vanished. A fine, heartwarming book.- 'Publishers Weekly' Her story is very Irish indeed, but so close to earth as to be universal. A rich oral tradition of story-telling, poetry, and folktales kept alive the legends and history of the islands, and has made their literature famous throughout the world. Until their evacuation just after the Second World War, the lives of the 150 or so Blasket Islanders had remained unchanged for centuries. The Blasket Islands are three miles off Irelands Dingle Peninsula. There were 'clouds of sorrow', but helping to lift them was the friendship she found in the community, which 'was like a little rose in the wilderness'. Peig: The Autobiography of Peig Sayers of the Great Blasket Island Peig Sayers Syracuse University Press, Literary Collections - 216 pages 1 Review Reviews arent verified. Such everyday tasks as collecting turf for roots, catching and eating seals, and preparing for a wake are depicted alongside such momentous events as drownings at sea, pilgrimages, and the spread of the news of the Easter uprising in 1916. She recalls the events of her life and her simple philosophy in a moving poetic style. In her old age, Peig Sayers, recounted her life to her son who recorded the tale in this book. Storytelling kept alive the myths, legends and history of the Blasket Islands.
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