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'''''Dublin: Foundation''''' |
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Working closely with leading Irish historians, Edward Rutherfurd in DUBLIN tells a magnificent tale of eleven hundred years of Irish history. |
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After a haunting prologue set at the timeless prehistoric site of Newgrange on the River Boyne, the narrative begins with the tragic story of Conall and Deirdre the green-eyed girl - part romance, part political thriller, part horror story - at the time of the pagan High Kings of Tara, the druid priests and the coming of Saint Patrick. Their descendants the O'Byrnes, and the MacGowans, Harolds, Doyles, Walshes and Tidies, experience triumph, danger and failure in a sweeping saga that leads us through the coming of the Vikings, the making of monastic treasures like the Book of Kells, the glorious reign of Brian Boru and the council where Ireland falls for the trickery of an English king......... |
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To read more visit Edward Rutherfurd's official website : [[http://www.edwardrutherfurd.com/uk/books/dublin.php]] |
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| Author | Edward Rutherfurd |
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| Language | English |
| Series | The Dublin Saga |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Seal Books, Doubleday Canada |
Publication date | 2004 |
| Publication place | England |
| Followed by | The Rebels of Ireland: The Dublin Saga |
The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga (also known as Dublin: Foundation) is a novel by Edward Rutherfurd first published in 2004 by Seal Books and Doubleday Canada. It is a work of historical fiction and centers around a number of families and their descendants in and around the area of Ireland that is now Dublin. It begins in A.D. 430 with the love affair of a prince (Conall) and the daughter of an Irish chief (Dierdre) from the area of Dubh Linn (later to be called Dublin). It concludes in A.D. 1533, with the disappearance of the Staff of Saint Patrick. Historical characters include Saint Patrick, Brian Boru, Strongbow, among others.
Chapters
Prologue - Emerald Sun
Dubh Linn (A.D. 430)
Tara (A.D. 430)
Patrick (A.D. 450)
Vikings (A.D. 981)
Brian Boru (A.D. 999)
Strongbow (A.D. 1167)
Oakley (A.D. 1370)
The Pale (A.D. 1487)
Silken Thomas (A.D. 1533)
Dublin: Foundation
Working closely with leading Irish historians, Edward Rutherfurd in DUBLIN tells a magnificent tale of eleven hundred years of Irish history.
After a haunting prologue set at the timeless prehistoric site of Newgrange on the River Boyne, the narrative begins with the tragic story of Conall and Deirdre the green-eyed girl - part romance, part political thriller, part horror story - at the time of the pagan High Kings of Tara, the druid priests and the coming of Saint Patrick. Their descendants the O'Byrnes, and the MacGowans, Harolds, Doyles, Walshes and Tidies, experience triumph, danger and failure in a sweeping saga that leads us through the coming of the Vikings, the making of monastic treasures like the Book of Kells, the glorious reign of Brian Boru and the council where Ireland falls for the trickery of an English king.........
To read more visit Edward Rutherfurd's official website : [[1]]