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Book SynopsisEdward Rutherfurd''s great Irish epic reveals the story of the people of Ireland through the focal point of the island''s capital city. The epic begins in pre-Christian Ireland during the reign of the fierce and powerful High Kings at Tara, with the tale of two lovers, the princely Conall and the ravishing Deirdre, whose travails echo the ancient Celtic legend of Cuchulainn. From this stirring beginning, Rutherfurd takes the reader on a graphically realised journey through the centuries. Through the interlocking stories of a powerfully-imagined cast of characters - druids and chieftains, monks and smugglers, merchants and mercenaries, noblewomen, rebels and cowards - we see Ireland through the lens of its greatest city.
Trade ReviewExpertly researched, full, undemanding and highly readable account of a place he has grown to know well -- Maeve Binchy * Ireland on Sunday *
The author writes with a charm and an authority that comes from considerable research this is a really handsome book * Irish Independent *
The author bounds excitedly through Irish history, interweaving narrative with historical encounters. . . Rutherfurd keeps racing through the pages * Daily Express *
Sublime talent. . . this is history with a human face and a fanciful soul * Good Book Guide *
