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Finn Mac Cool

Somewhere in the shadowy borderland between myth and history lies the territory of Finn Mac Cool. Mightiest of the Irish heroes, leader of the invincible army of Fianna, he was a man of many faces: warrior, poet, lover, creator, and destroyer. Finn Mac Cool is a man taken from one of the lowest classes of Irish society, driven by ambition and strength to rise above his birth and bring new respect and status to his people.

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He had it all and lost it all, but in the end he gained immortality. Finn Mac Coolis a novel of sweeping historical grandeur and awesome adventure.

Audience
adult
Length
long · 531 pages

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