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The Princes of Ireland
The Dublin Saga
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The Princes of Ireland
Narrado por:
Richard Matthews
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Narrado por:
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Richard Matthews
Edward Rutherfurd has introduced millions of readers to the human dramas that are the lifeblood of history. From his first bestseller, Sarum, to the international sensation London, he has captivated audiences with gripping narratives that follow the fortunes of several fictional families down through the ages. 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 legend of Cuchulainn. From that stirring beginning, Rutherfurd takes the reader on a powerfully imagined journey through the centuries. Through the interlocking stories of a memorable cast of characters—druids and chieftains, monks and smugglers, noblewomen and farmwives, merchants and mercenaries, rebels and cowards—we see Ireland through the lens of its greatest city.
While vividly and movingly conveying the passions and struggles that shaped the character of Dublin, Rutherfurd portrays the major events in Irish history: the tribal culture of pagan Ireland; the mission of St. Patrick; the coming of the Vikings and the founding of Dublin; the glories of the great nearby monastery of Glendalough and the making of treasures like the Book of Kells; the extraordinary career of Brian Boru; the trickery of Henry II, which gave England its first foothold in medieval Ireland. The stage is then set for the great conflict between the English kings and the princes of Ireland, and the disastrous Irish invasion of England, which incurred the wrath of Henry VIII, and where this book, the first of the two-part Dublin saga, draws to a close, as the path of Irish history takes a dramatic and irrevocable turn.
Rich, colorful, and impeccably researched, The Princes of Ireland is epic entertainment spun by a master.©2004 Edward Rutherfurd; (P)2004 Books on Tape
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London
“Remarkable . . . Grand.”
—New York Times
“Hold your breath suspense, buccaneering adventure, and passionate tales of love and war.”
—The Times (London)
“Fascinating . . . A sprawling epic.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“A tour de force . . . Breathtaking.”
—Orlando Sentinel
“Rutherfurd is a skilled storyteller with respect for his readers . . . He juggles his immense cast with great poise and momentum . . . No tourist will look at the ancient but chaotic city [of London] through quite the same eyes after following its history through two millennia.”
—Washington Post Book World
Sarum
“Bursts with action, encyclopedic in historic detail . . . supremely well crafted and a delight to read.”
—Chicago Tribune
“A richly imagined vision of history, written with genuine delight.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
Russka
“An example of how a skillful historical novelist can illumine the present by dramatically re-creating the past.”
—Houston Chronicle
“Rutherfurd literally personifies history.”
—New York Daily News
The Forest
“As entertaining as Sarum and Rutherfurd’s other sweeping novel of British history, London.”
—Boston Globe
“The Forest is Michener told with an English accent.”
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Remarkable . . . Grand.”
—New York Times
“Hold your breath suspense, buccaneering adventure, and passionate tales of love and war.”
—The Times (London)
“Fascinating . . . A sprawling epic.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“A tour de force . . . Breathtaking.”
—Orlando Sentinel
“Rutherfurd is a skilled storyteller with respect for his readers . . . He juggles his immense cast with great poise and momentum . . . No tourist will look at the ancient but chaotic city [of London] through quite the same eyes after following its history through two millennia.”
—Washington Post Book World
Sarum
“Bursts with action, encyclopedic in historic detail . . . supremely well crafted and a delight to read.”
—Chicago Tribune
“A richly imagined vision of history, written with genuine delight.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
Russka
“An example of how a skillful historical novelist can illumine the present by dramatically re-creating the past.”
—Houston Chronicle
“Rutherfurd literally personifies history.”
—New York Daily News
The Forest
“As entertaining as Sarum and Rutherfurd’s other sweeping novel of British history, London.”
—Boston Globe
“The Forest is Michener told with an English accent.”
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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