This is a book about the irreducible core of what it is to be human in a world that changes constantly yet repeats and repeats. It uses archetypal images to speak to a place in us that's not tied to fashion. It is mostly specific to a particular Irish landscape, with an awareness that fear is our co...

This is a book about the irreducible core of what it is to be human in a world that changes constantly yet repeats and repeats. It uses archetypal images to speak to a place in us that's not tied to fashion. It is mostly specific to a particular Irish landscape, with an awareness that fear is our constant companion, but also joy.