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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. From the Hardcover edition.

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This was a nice enough book. The author (English) details various periods of Irish history over eight disks. Most of the time the book appears to be simple descriptions of short conversations used to pass along information, but towar...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jan 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 15:48:10 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 03:04:32 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Tue Jan 13 20:53:29 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 20:59:24 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 09:10:30 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 09:15:37 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 01 06:10:53 -0800 2009 Sun Apr 12 11:42:19 -0700 2009
The beginning of this novel was alright. The best parts of the book for me were the descriptions about that time per...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jun 16 13:03:09 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 13:03:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Aug 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 12 10:20:49 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 17 04:16:58 -0700 2009 The Princes of Ireland follows the story of several Irish families, from the year 430 to 1538. Their stories are set against the larger backdrop of important battles and events in the history of Ireland.

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I've always enjoyed medieval history in general, and that's the time in much of this story takes place. But Rutherford also draws interesting characters that...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 10 06:15:37 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 17 14:08:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 25 13:44:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 29 03:53:42 -0700 2009
Okay, I may be exaggerating a touch, but it really feels like I’ve been reading this book forever. I started it over Christmas — it seemed the ideal situation, with lots of time spent in airports. At 779 pages (not that I uh….) you would have thought I�...more...]]>