The Wind Riders, originally written in English by Heloisa Prieto and Adrienne Geoghegan, has been translated into Portuguese by Victor Scatolin and published in Brazil by Editora Estrela Cultural.
The Wind Riders
original work in english Adrienne Geoghegan and Heloisa Prieto
translation Victor Scatolin
illustrations Adrienne Geoghegan
1960. Maureen Haughney, nineteen,
dreams about Brazil before she left
Stoneybatter, Dublin, Ireland, for Rio
Grande with her parents and three
younger brothers. It would be many
many years before she returned, and in
quite startling circumstances.
2018. Brianna, nineteen, arrives in Dublin dreaming about becoming a young writer. The intertwined, illustrated journals of Maureen and Brianna, invite readers to unveil magical, stunning secrets. How does it feel to be young in different time frames and cultures? Afrobrazilian and celtic traditions underlying mesmerizing adventures!
2018. Brianna, nineteen, arrives in Dublin dreaming about becoming a young writer. The intertwined, illustrated journals of Maureen and Brianna, invite readers to unveil magical, stunning secrets. How does it feel to be young in different time frames and cultures? Afrobrazilian and celtic traditions underlying mesmerizing adventures!
Brianna created this piece before she left Sao Paulo for Dublin. It was inspired by her desire to follow in the footsteps of her beloved Nana Maureen. The box itself is an old apothecary drawer. The doll was in Maureen’s treasure box of childhood trinkets. She gave it to Brianna saying "I have always wanted to include her in a piece of mine but she never quite fit in - perhaps she will appear in one of your creations."
Oxum, afrobrazilian goddess of love and waterfalls, with a celtic head dress, by Maureen.