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*2004, UK, Century Hutchinson (ISBN 0712680004) 4 March 2004, hardback, (First edition) |
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*2004, Canada, Doubleday Canada (ISBN 978-0385659062), pub date ? March 2004, hardback (as ''The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga'') |
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*2004, Canada, Random House Large Print Publishing (ISBN 978-0375433016), pub date ? March 2004, large print hardback (as ''The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga'') |
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*2005, UK, Arrow Books (ISBN 978-0099279082), Pub date 5 May 2005, paperback (as ''Dublin'') |
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*2005, USA & Canada, Ballantine Books (ISBN 0345472357), Pub date ? March 2004, paperback (as ''The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga'') |
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| Author | Edward Rutherfurd |
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| Language | English |
| Series | The Dublin Saga |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Century Hutchinson |
Publication date | 4 March 2004 |
| Publication place | England |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 804 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0712680004 (first edition, hardback) Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
| Followed by | The Rebels of Ireland: The Dublin Saga |
Dublin: Foundation (2004) (also known in North America as The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga or sometimes simply Dublin) is a novel by Edward Rutherfurd first published in 2004 by Century Hutchinson and then 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)
Publishing history
- 2004, UK, Century Hutchinson (ISBN 0712680004) 4 March 2004, hardback, (First edition)
- 2004, Canada, Doubleday Canada (ISBN 978-0385659062), pub date ? March 2004, hardback (as The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga)
- 2004, Canada, Random House Large Print Publishing (ISBN 978-0375433016), pub date ? March 2004, large print hardback (as The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga)
- 2005, UK, Arrow Books (ISBN 978-0099279082), Pub date 5 May 2005, paperback (as Dublin)
- 2005, USA & Canada, Ballantine Books (ISBN 0345472357), Pub date ? March 2004, paperback (as The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga)
References
- Rutherfurd, Edward (4 March 2004). Dublin: Foundation (1st ed. ed.). London: Century Hutchinson. ISBN 0712680004.
{{cite book}}:|edition=has extra text (help) - "Dublin: Foundation". FantasticFiction. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
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