Ebook {Epub PDF} The Princes of Ireland by Edward Rutherfurd

Working closely with leading Irish historians, Edward Rutherfurd in DUBLIN tells a magnificent tale of eleven hundred years of Irish history. After a haunting prologue set at the timeless prehistoric site of Newgrange on the River Boyne, the narrative begins with the tragic story of Conall and Deirdre the green-eyed girl - part romance, part political thriller, part horror story - at the time of the pagan High Kings of .  · Rutherfurd (The Forest, , etc.) takes on Ireland in his latest historical doorstopper, covering (in this first of two volumes) roughly a thousand years—from the tribal period antedating Christianity to the Tudor conquest under Henry VIII. The author goes back pretty far, starting near the end of the pagan period in a.d. Author: Kirkus Reviews.  · 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 tribal, pre-Christian Ireland during the reign of the fierce and mighty High Kings at Tara, with the tale of two lovers, the princely Conall and the ravishing Deirdre, whose travails cleverly echo the ancient Celtic Brand: Azbooka.

"The Princes of Ireland" is an excellent novel. Edward Rutherfurd is one of my favorite novelists for historical fiction. His research is impeccable and the story line is engaging. While the main characters are fictional, the history is accurate. The book follows groups of families down through the centuries as they live and interact during. Buy The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga by Edward Rutherfurd online at Alibris. We have new and used copies available, in 9 editions - starting at $ Shop now. The reigning master of grand historical fiction returns with the stirring conclusion to his bestselling Dublin Saga. The Princes of Ireland, the first volume of Edward Rutherfurd's magisterial epic of Irish history, ended with the disastrous Irish revolt of and the disappearance of the sacred Staff of Saint Patrick.

Working closely with leading Irish historians, Edward Rutherfurd in DUBLIN tells a magnificent tale of eleven hundred years of Irish history. After a haunting prologue set at the timeless prehistoric site of Newgrange on the River Boyne, the narrative begins with the tragic story of Conall and Deirdre the green-eyed girl - part romance, part political thriller, part horror story - at the time of the pagan High Kings of Tara, the druid priests and the coming of Saint Patrick. Rutherfurd (The Forest, , etc.) takes on Ireland in his latest historical doorstopper, covering (in this first of two volumes) roughly a thousand years—from the tribal period antedating Christianity to the Tudor conquest under Henry VIII. The author goes back pretty far, starting near the end of the pagan period in a.d. 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, Dublin 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.