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A short novel for Gaelic learners Inspired by a tale from the Scottish and Irish oral tradition Calum is a fisherman, but he earns hardly enough to make a living for himself and his father, let alone to pay the loans for his house and boat. When he meets a man who makes a lot of money from the sale of seal skins, he decides to become a seal hunter too. All seems to go well, until one day, a seal disappears, with Calum's knife still in him. Gaelic language learner literature This novel is part of the Arcos Series of Gaelic folk tales for beginning and intermediate language learners. With a limited vocabulary and a strong focus on high frequency verbs and language structures, these short novels make the Scottish Gaelic language and folk tale culture easily accessible to learners. Enjoy reading! Contains an extended and optimized Gaelic-English glossary. This glossary helps you to understand the story more easily and spend less time looking up words.

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Hailing from Maine, USA, Jason Bond was drawn to the Celtic languages through an interest in folklore. This road led to Nova Scotia, where he studied both Celtic Studies and Education at St. Francis Xavier University. Jason has been teaching Gàidhlig since 2010, in Scotland, Europe, North America, and beyond. He is passionate about sharing Gaelic culture through Gaelic, not English. Jason teaches Gaelic online at https: //gaelicwithjason.thinkific.com/ Watch an impression of his classes at https: //www.youtube.com/@GaelicwithJason

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