Edward Rutherfurd
Paperback | Pages: 778 pages Rating: 3.86 | 12686 Users | 1052 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Princes of Ireland |
| ISBN: | 0345472357 (ISBN13: 9780345472359) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Dublin Saga #1 |
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Brilliantly weaving impeccable historical research with stirring storytelling, Edward Rutherfurd explores our shared Celtic roots in a magnificent epic of Ireland spanning eleven centuries. While vividly conveying the passions and struggles that shaped particularly the character of Dublin, Rutherfurd portrays the major events in Irish history: the tribal culture of pagan Ireland; the mission of Saint Patrick; the coming of the Vikings; the making of treasures like the Book of Kells; and the tricks of Henry II, which gave England its first foothold in medieval Ireland. Through the interlocking stories of a memorable cast of characters–druids and chieftains, monks and smugglers, noblewomen and farmwives, laborers and orphans, rebels and cowards–Rutherfurd captures the essence of a place and its people in a thrilling story steeped in the tragedy and glory that are Ireland.List Based On Books The Princes of Ireland (The Dublin Saga #1)
| Title | : | The Princes of Ireland (The Dublin Saga #1) |
| Author | : | Edward Rutherfurd |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 778 pages |
| Published | : | March 1st 2005 by Ballantine Books (first published December 16th 2003) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Cultural. Ireland |
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Ratings: 3.86 From 12686 Users | 1052 ReviewsCommentary Based On Books The Princes of Ireland (The Dublin Saga #1)
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 theRutherfurd takes us through Irish history starting with when the Irish were pagans. The year was 430 AD and we meet Deirdre and her father, Fergus, who is currently the Chieftain. Things aren't simple for Deirdre though as she is in love with someone whom she isn't betrothed to. Disaster ensues and as the years pass we watch the Irish people take on various transformations with one being the start of Christianity and the arrival of St. Patrick. Then there's the Vikings arrival, the Tudor
It's got maps! Family trees! Pronunciations! An explanation of how history meets fiction! Everything you want in a saga. I was excited to start. Yet this wasn't the saga I was expecting. I was expecting a story that followed one or two families through the centuries and told one major story.Instead the novel followed several families somewhat loosely, bringing in new families as time went on. It wasn't one major story but stories based around major events in Ireland--think a collection of
A truly fantastic read spanning centuries and enveloping you into the history and shaping of Ireland.
All I can say after finishing this book is... wow, was that worth it. The Princes of Ireland is a hefty book, but inside its covers is basically the author's braindump of anything and everything to do with Irish history. Through the use of generational story telling, we as readers experience how various things influenced Ireland. The story is woven together so tightly that Rutherford is able to say a name 200 pages after that particular character's part in the story has ended, and it will still
I'm so glad that I decided to read the first book of the Dublin Saga as my annual summer read from Edward Rutherford, rather than one of his stand-alone novels (I have Russka and Sarum on my shelf as well), since it completely renewed my faith in his historical fiction. Last year I cheated a bit and read both London and the Forest, which, while interesting, lacked the same intruging characters and drive as Paris, but it's become clear to me that Rutherfurd's writing style has evolved and
This was nowhere near as good as Sarum or London, though it was still enjoyable and educational. While Sarum and London really described history so vividly through the stories of the characters, this book relied a lot more on pages and pages of pure historical description and facts, which definately got tedious at times. What was so wonderful about Sarum and London was the way he made history come to life through his characters, the way their fortunes rose and fell through the ages, and the way
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