The Irish Muse and Other Stories

by Brian O'Sullivan

Overview

This intriguing collection of stories puts an original twist on foreign and familiar territory. Merging the passion and wit of Irish storytelling with the down-to-earth flavour of many international locations around the world, these tales include:
• a ringmaster’s daughter who is too implausible to be true — despite all the evidence to the contrary
• an ageing nightclub gigolo in one last desperate bid to best a younger rival
• an Irish consultant whose uncomplicated affair with a public service colleague proves anything but
• an Irish career woman in London stalked by a mysterious figure from her past
• a sleep-deprived translator struggling to make sense of bizarre events in a French city

Product Details

BN ID:	2940154108574
Publisher:	Irish Imbas Books
Publication date:	03/04/2014
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	659 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Brian O'Sullivan was born in county Cork, Ireland. On completing a degree at University College Cork, he went on to travel extensively. He is now based in New Zealand with his family but returns to Ireland on a regular basis. He writes weekly articles on Irish Folklore or on his writing at his website which can be found at: http://irishimbasbooks.com or on the Irishimbasbooks Facebook page. Brian writes fiction that incorporates strong elements of Irish culture, language, history and mythology. These include literary short stories (The Irish Muse collection), mystery thrillers (The Beara Trilogy), a contemporary version of the Fionn mac Cumhaill/ Fenian legends (The Fionn mac Cumhaill Series) and series based around the character Liath Luachra called the Irish Woman Warrior Series. Although he writes predominantly for an Irish audience, Brian's unique style and humour has meant that his books have become firm favourites of readers all around the world. The third book in the Fionn mac Cumhaill Series (Fionn: The Adversary) was released on February 2017. Brian is currently working on the fourth book in the series. Brian has also edited and provided cultural context for 'The Celtic Mythology Collection' - a series of short story collections based on elements of Celtic cultural mythology. The most recent in the series was released in March 2017.