The Cattle Raid of Cooley Evie Cahir A Stroke of the Pen

A Stroke of the Pen is an essential collection from the great Sir Terry Pratchett

★ “Painful yet unforgettable… [this] Finnish fairy tale sees the damage that gods

expressive drawing is both tremendously evocative and precise

ridiculous work

It’s also a remarkably humane and melancholy drama

The Cattle Raid of Cooley Evie Cahir A Stroke of the PenBy Patrick Brown. Published by Beetletongue Books. Softcover, 284 pages, Monochrome, Ireland, the Iron Age. On the border of Ulster, a young warrior on guard duty faces an epic ordeal. The queen of Connacht and her army, including a contingent of exiled Ulstermen, are planning an invasion, and sixteen year old C Chulainn is all that stands in their way.