The Fires of Bride
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (761 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0932379419 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Interwoven with their stories is a fascinating though unlikely subplot about a legendary goddess, alleged to be Christ's twin sister. More interesting, though, are the islanders themselvesMaria Milleny, an artist, and her lover, Catriona MacEochan, an eccentric doctor and clan chieftan who lives in a ramshackle castle, experimenting with mysticism and stirring controversy with her more unorthodox antics; a rabidly traditional priest; an archeologist who is drawn to the ruins of a convent that had harbored mother-goddess worshippers; and a half-real ghost that puts in occasional, enigmatic appearances. Although the characters often seem overly quirky and the story rambles in places, the narrative vo
Book by Galford, Ellen
"The Fires of Bride: read it for its fabulous imagery!" according to A Customer. Ellen Galford's second novel is as rollicking, windswept and surprising as the island on which it is set, Cailleach of the Outer Hebrides. Fans of "The Dyke and the Dybbuk" will recoginize Galford's use of frame narratives, semi-reliable narrators and her re-envisioning of the underside of religious doctrine, all from an intelligently sexy lesbian perspective. Here, instead of mystical Judaism, Galford mines Gaelic folklore, Goddess inflected Christianity-- and satires self-serious Calvinism. The artistic outpourings of the central character Maria Milleney create a feast of