The Voyage of St Brendan

This lively retelling of the myth of the voyage of St Brendan from Ireland to America is illustrated with original linocuts by American artist Kathleen Neeley.

Jackson's third poetry collection is an engaging and spirited interpretation of the tale, making it recommended reading for scholars of medieval literature and lovers of poetry or fantasy adventure alike.

St Brendan sails the ocean with a crew of six monks in a leather-skinned currach to prove the existence of wonders in the world. His discoveries include Jasconius the island-whale, a troop of Arctic ghosts, a hellmouth of tortured souls, a rock-bound Judas, and the magical castle of the boar-headed Walserands, all brought vividly to life in the book's poems or pictures.