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Historical Fiction, Literature & Fiction

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J. S. Dunn resided in Ireland during the past decade, and from there pursued a keen interest in early Bronze Age culture along the Atlantic coasts of Spain, France, Wales, and Ireland. Numerous archaeologists and experts vetted the details of BENDING THE BOYNE.

BENDING THE BOYNE is a debut novel and won the Next Generation Indie Award for historical fiction, 2011. It was also a finalist for a ForeWord Book Of The Year Award (historical fiction, 2012.

The author is an attorney and has been published in the fields of law and psychology. The short story Seafarers appears in the historical fiction anthology from Chamberton (Gaslight volume of short stories, October 2012).

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Average rating: 3.85 · 61 ratings · 33 reviews · 2 distinct works · Similar authors

	Bending the Boyne 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gaslight (Golden Light Anthologies, #3) by T.K. Richardson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), J.S. Dunn (Goodreads Author), Sergio Palumbo 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Dense, rich, and endlessly satisfying; like a top-quality handmade chocolate truffle that lingers on the palate.
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J.S. Dunn liked Melisende d'Outremer's review of The Master of Verona: " Being already familiar with the story of Cangrande della Scala, I was keen to read this version of his life. So far, my interest has been maintained and I have not been at all disappointed with David's re-creation of this fascinating and turbulent... " Read more of this review »
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