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Stories from the Life of Mungo

St Mungo, or Kentigern, has long been one of Scotland's favourite saints for the warm, caring personality which shines through the legends.

His mother was a young princess who was cast adrift in a boat by her father. She and her newborn child were rescued by the monk Serf, who brought up the boy in his monastery. Because the boy trotted after him everywhere, Serf gave him the nickname 'Mungo', meaning 'dear one', or 'little dog'.

When he died in AD612, Mungo was bishop of Glasgow and much-loved for his holiness and wisdom. His tomb soon became known as a place of miracles and healing.

Eileen Dunlop brings her own craft of storytelling to the legends and tales surrounding Mungo, weaving them into a dramatic life story. Her Mungo is a brave and all too human character who has to confront tyrants and petty princes with the power of the Christian God whose kingdom he serves.

Eileen Dunlop was born in Scotland in 1938 and taught children for many years. She is the author of a great number of children's novels, including Fox Farm; The Maze Stone and The House on the Hill. Her books have been translated into several languages.