The Princes of Ireland - Edward Rutherfurd

Edward Rutherfurd's latest bestselling saga begins in pre-Christian Ireland with
a clever refashioning of the legend of Cuchulainn and culminates in the disastrous
Irish invasion of England during the reign
of Henry VIII.

Through the interlocking
stories of a wonderfully imagined cast of characters - monks and noblemen, soldiers
and rebels, craftswomen and writers - Rutherfurd vividly conveys the personal passions
and shared dreams that shaped the character of the country. He takes readers inside
all the major events in Irish history: the reign of the fierce and mighty kings of
Tara; the mission of Saint Patrick; the Viking invasion and the founding of Dublin;
the trickery of Henry II, which gave England its foothold on the island in 1167,
and which set the stage for the deadly conflicts between the kings of England and
the princes of Ireland that close this first volume of Edward Rutherfurd's most recent
spellbinding tale.

Tens of millions of North Americans claim Irish descent. Generations
of people have been enchanted by Irish literature, and visitors flock to Dublin and
its environs year after year. The Princes of Ireland will appeal to all of them -
and to anyone who relishes epic entertainment spun by a master.