Dream Angus by Alexander McCall Smith is one of the books of the Canongate Myths. I’ve only read one other book in the series, The Penelopiad, by Margaret Atwood, and I truly loved it. I enjoyed this one as well, which is a retelling of the myth of the Celtic god of dreams and love.
The book starts out with the tales of how Angus came into being and grew up, and then it has separate stories, alternating between modern and ancient times, of Angus and his doings. One of the stories seemed a bit harsh, but in most of them Angus was a giver of good dreams, enabling people (and sometimes animals) to come to peace with their situations.
I really enjoy Alexander McCall Smith’s writing style and I love myths, so I was very happy to read this book. Since both of the books I’ve read in this series were very enjoyable, I may branch out into the other installments listed below as well.
2006, 173 pp.
Other books in the series:
- Karen Armstrong
A Short History of Myth - Margaret Atwood
The Penelopiad - Michel Faber
The Fire Gospel - David Grossman
Lion’s Honey - Alexander McCall Smith
Dream Angus - Klas Ostergren
The Hurricane Party - Victor Pelevin
The Helmet of Horror - Ali Smith
Girl Meets Boy - Su Tong
Binu and the Great Wall - Dubravka Ugresic
Baba Yaga Laid an Egg - Salley Vickers
Where Three Roads Meet - Jeanette Winterson
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