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| 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 |
Edward Rutherfurd
Paperback | Pages: 778 pages Rating: 3.86 | 12686 Users | 1052 Reviews
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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.
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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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Ratings: 3.86 From 12686 Users | 1052 ReviewsCritique Out Of Books The Princes of Ireland (The Dublin Saga #1)
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 ofFormulaic but not badThis is my first read of Edward Rutherford and based on several other reviews of this work, it appears that measured against the standard of his previous work, this one is perhaps not as powerful.Not having the benefit of those previous reads, I come at this perhaps from a different point of view.As an amateur historian and genealogist, I came to this work expecting it to give some context and progression toward a better understanding of the history of Ireland and perhaps
From Edward Rutherfurds website:Q. You have said in interviews in the past that you refuse to cheat on history. What do you mean by that?A. My fictional characters are free to follow their personal destinies; but I never alter the historical record just to suit my convenience, or my prejudices. Novelists and movie-makers are sometimes tempted to do that and maybe they believe it doesn't matter. I think it does matter.Q. Why?A. Because so much bad feeling - and so much political propaganda - is
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
Rutherfurd 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
Atrocious saga that never allows the reader opportunity to connect with any of the characters before leaping another century to yet another boring epoque, in which the truly adventurous, exciting bits are merely dryly narrated as a history text. If I wanted to read a text book, I would! Give me a thrilling novel, for goodness' sake!
Ok, so I have to preface this review by admiting that I did my studies in Irish history so I'm bound to be a bit biased. Having said that, reading this book was like reviewing years worth of notes but compressed in an extremely enjoyable one thousand pages (ok, maybe compressed isn't the right word).Reaching back to Celtic times, Rutherford traces the beginnings of familys that exist today, weaving his stories from generation to generation. As he moves from one family to another, his characters
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