The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga

by Edward Rutherfurd

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Book desription: Ballantine Books, 2005-03-01. Softcover. BRAND NEW SOFTCOVER. Historical fiction fans can settle in for a long, cozy read as Rutherfurd conducts a spellbinding tour of ancient Ireland. Employing the chatty style he perfected in his best-selling novels Sarum(1987) and London (1997), he covers 17 centuries of Irish history, beginning in pre-Christian Ireland and culminating in themid-sixteenth century. From the passionate tale of Conall and Deirdre--a reworking of the celebrated Cuchulainn legend--to the desecration of Irish Catholic churches and shrines during the reign of Henry VIII, the history of this island nation is viewed through a kaleidoscope of interwoven historical and fictional characters caught up in all the pageantry and drama of their particular time and place in history. The real focal point of this sprawling saga is, however,the city of Dublin itself. The first installment in a two-part series on the origins and evolution of one of the world's most venerable urban centers, the narrative is distinguished by the panoramic portrait it paints of Dublin through the ages. Like James Michener and Leon Uris, Rutherfurd does a magnificent job of packaging a crackling good yarn within a digestible overview of complex historical circumstances and events. After devouring this initial volume, readers will eagerly anticipate the publication of the conclusion of the page-turning Dublin Saga. Margaret

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