Flame Over Tara

by Madeleine A. Polland and Madeleine Polland

Book Overview

Excellent reprint of the 1964 classic by Madeleine Polland with outstanding illustrations by Omar Davis. Set in Ireland in the year A.D. 432 when Patrick, first Bishop of Rome to Ireland arrives in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1887840559
• ISBN13: 9781887840552
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Sonlight Curriculum
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Christianity Comes to Ireland

In this beautifully written novel we follow a young girl as she struggles with her future after Patrick arrives in Ireland with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Macha had been excited to hear the news that she was going home to her parents and was to be married, although she was but fourteen years old. But when Patrick came onto the scene telling of his God, she was intrigued and determined to follow him like her foster brother Benet. The difference was that he had permission, and there were grave consequences for many when Macha's father heard that she was gone. The druids were not too pleased with Patrick and his gospel, and they try many means to get rid of him. Patrick outwits them, more by logical thinking than by the power of God, but nevertheless, God is accepted. Macha had promised herself to follow Patrick's God, her parents wanted her to marry, and Patrick himself had told her to obey her parents. Truly, she was not opposed to marrying... This is a great book for a rainy day and will capture the attention of young people who may be studying this time time period.