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The princes of Ireland

A sweeping panorama steeped in the tragedy and glory that is Ireland, epitomizes the power and richness of Rutherford'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 fate of two lovers, the princely Conall...

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Main Author: Rutherfurd, Edward
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Ballantine Books, 2005, c2004.
Edition:1st 1st Ballantine Books Trade Paperback ed.
Series:The Dublin saga
Subjects:
Ireland > History > To 1172 > Fiction.
Mythology, Celtic > Fiction.
Dublin (Ireland) > History > Fiction.
Princes > Fiction.
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Summary:A sweeping panorama steeped in the tragedy and glory that is Ireland, epitomizes the power and richness of Rutherford'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 fate of two lovers, the princely Conall and the ravishing Deirdre, whose travails cleverly echo the ancient Celtic legend of Cuchulainn.
Physical Description:xviii, 776 p. ; 25 cm.
ISBN:0345472357 (trade pbk.)
Author Notes:Edward Rutherfurd was born in Salisbury, England, and educated at Cambridge University and Stanford University in California. His first bestselling novel, Sarum , is based on the history of Salisbury and Stonehenge. Russka , his second novel, recounted the sweeping history of Russia. London tells the two-thousand-year story of the great city, bringing all of the richness of London's past unforgettably to life. The Forest was set in England's ancient "New Forest." A former resident of London and New York City, Edward Rutherfurd has had a home in Dublin for more than ten years. He has two children.

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