He Stands Alone
By Randy Lee Eichkoff
Tom Doherty Associates/Forge - March 2002
ISBN: 0312870213 - Hardcover
Non-fiction/ 332A.D./ Irish legend and folklore

Reviewed by: Barbara Buhrer, MyShelf.Com
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Translated from ancient Gaelic manuscripts, this is the story of Cuchulainn, an Irish warrior dedicated to his country from his mysterious birth, his training as a warrior and his prowess in battle. His mortal side battles with his heroic side, leading to the breakup of his marriage, casting him under the spell of the wife of the Irish Sea God.

Excellently told, interspersed with lyric poetry, this will add to the reader's understanding of Irish folklore and history. This is Book V of the Ulster Cycle: a narrative of Irish legend.