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Fiction books

Leabhraichean ficsean

Gaelic

Tha Aonghas Pàdraig Caimbeul , à Uibhist a Deas, aithnichte mar sgrìobhadair Gàidhlig ann an diofar ghnèithean, agus tha iomadh neach eile air cliù a chosnadh thoradh air an cuid sgrìobhaidh cuideachd.

Tha liut sgrìobhaidh air leth làidir anns na Caimbeulaich à Nis an Eilean Leòdhais, le Aonghas 'Am Puilean' Caimbeul , a bhràthair— Aonghas 'Am Bocsair' Caimbeul , na mic aigesan Alasdair 'a' Bhocsair' Caimbeul agus Tormod 'a' Bhocsair' Caimbeul , agus nighean Thormoid— Catrìona Lexy Chaimbeul uile aithnichte mar sàr sgrìobhadairean.

Tha Caimbeulach eile ann a tha air cliù a chosnadh dha fhèin le chuid sgrìobhaidh, 's e sin Maoilios Caimbeul .

Tha Iain Fionnlagh MacLeòid air measgachadh de nobhailean a sgrìobhadh air iomadh cuspair—eadar eucoir is murt, fantasachd, ficsean saidheansail agus nobhailean eachdraidheil!

Sgrìobh Tormod MacGill‑Eain grunn nobhailean èibhinn no aoireil.

Bha Eilidh Watt (NicAsgaill) aithnichte mar deagh sgrìobhadair i fhèin, eadar sgeulachdan goirid, aistean agus leabhraichean.

Leugh sinn sgeulachd ghoirid le Màiri E NicLeòid sa chùrsa seo mar‑thà is tha ise air nobhailean fhoillseachadh cuideachd.

Agus sgrìobh Norma NicLeòid sreath de thrì nobhailean, am measg rudan eile.

English

Aonghas Pàdraig Caimbeul (Angus Peter Campbell), from South Uist, is recognised as Gaelic writer in different genres, and many other people have gained a reputation as a result of their writing as well.

The Campbells from Ness in the Isle of Lewis possess(ed) considerable writing talent, with Aonghas 'Am Puilean' Caimbeul , his brother— Aonghas 'Am Bocsair' Caimbeul , his sons Alasdair 'a' Bhocsair' Caimbeul and Tormod 'a' Bhocsair' Caimbeul , and Norman's daughter— Catrìona Lexy Chaimbeul   all known as great writers.

There is another Campbell who has earned a reputation (for himself) with his writing, and that is Maoilios Caimbeul (Myles Campbell).

Iain Fionnlagh MacLeòid (Iain Finlay MacLeod) has written a variety of novels on many subjects—from crime and murder, fantasy, science‑fiction and historical novels!

Tormod MacGill‑Eain (Norman MacLean) wrote several humorous or satirical novels.

Eilidh Watt (NicAsgaill) (Eilidh Watt (NicAsgaill) herself was known as a good writer, between short stories, essays and books.

We read a short story by Màiri E NicLeòid (Màiri E McLeod) in this course already and she has also published novels.

And Norma NicLeòid Norma MacLeod wrote a series of three novels, among other writings.

Take a look at the website of Comhairle nan Leabhraichean (the Gaelic Books Council).

They have a lot of fiction books by the authors we mentioned in the passage above.

Read the summaries of the novels and choose a novel you would like to read.

Carson a thagh thu an leabhar sin?
Why did you choose that book?
Cò mu dheidhinn a tha e?
What is it about?
Cò sgrìobh e?
Who wrote it?
Dè seòrsa leabhar a th' ann?
What kind of book is it?
Cò ris a tha an còmhdach coltach?
does the cover look like?
An robh rud sam bith eile mun leabhar a ghlac d' aire?
Was there anything else about the book that caught your attention?

All the fiction books are classified according to the genre of the book.

We can see the different categories, the different genres, of novel in Gaelic.

òigridh (f)
youth
ficsean saidheansail
science fiction
dàna-thuras (m)
adventure
ficsean air eadar theangachadh (m)
translated fiction
gaoir-sgeul (m)
thriller
nobhailean grafaigeach
graphic novels
leabhar-èisteachd (m)
audiobook
ficsean eachdraidheil
historical fiction
eucoir (f)
crime
iris(ean) (f)
magazine(s), journal(s)
dràma (m)
drama
sgeulachdan goirid
short stories
fantasachd (f)
fantasy
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