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The Dublin Saga
Ballantine
March 2005
800 pages
ISBN: 0345472357
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Historical
From the internationally bestselling author of London and
Sarum -- a magnificent epic about love and war, family life
and political intrigue in Ireland over the course of
seventeen centuries. Like the novels of James Michener, The
Princes of Ireland brilliantly interweaves engrossing
fiction and well-researched fact to capture the essence of a
place. Edward Rutherfurd has introduced millions of readers to the
human dramas that are the lifeblood of history. From his
first bestseller, Sarum, to the #1 bestseller London, he has
captivated audiences with gripping narratives that follow
the fortunes of several fictional families down through the
ages. The Princes of Ireland, a sweeping panorama steeped in
the tragedy and glory that is Ireland, epitomizes the power
and richness of Rutherfurd’s storytelling magic. The saga begins in pre-Christian Ireland with a clever
refashioning of the legend of Cuchulainn, and culminates in
the dramatic founding of the Free Irish State in 1922.
Through the interlocking stories of a wonderfully imagined
cast of characters -- monks and noblemen, soldiers and
rebels, craftswomen and writers -- Rutherfurd vividly
conveys the personal passions and shared dreams that shaped
the character of the country. He takes readers inside all
the major events in Irish history: the reign of the fierce
and mighty kings of Tara; the mission of Saint Patrick; the
Viking invasion and the founding of Dublin; the trickery of
Henry II, which gave England its foothold on the island in
1167; the plantations of the Tudors and the savagery of
Cromwell; the flight of the “Wild Geese”; the failed
rebellion of 1798; the Great Famine and the Easter
Rebellion. With Rutherfurd’s well-crafted storytelling,
readers witness the rise of the Fenians in the late
nineteenth century, the splendours of the Irish cultural
renaissance, and the bloody battles for Irish independence,
as though experiencing their momentous impact firsthand. Tens of millions of North Americans claim Irish descent.
Generations of people have been enchanted by Irish
literature, and visitors flock to Dublin and its environs
year after year. The Princes of Ireland will appeal to all
of them -- and to anyone who relishes epic entertainment
spun by a master.
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