{"product_id":"the-princes-of-ireland-9780345472359","title":"The Princes of Ireland","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e London \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Sarum—\u003c\/i\u003eamagnificent epic about love and   battle, family life and political intrigue in Ireland over the course of eleven centuries.    \u003ci\u003eThe Princes of Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly weaves impeccable historical research and mesmerizing   storytelling in capturing the essence of a place and its people.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Edward Rutherfurd   has introduced millions of readers to the human dramas that are the lifeblood of   history.  From his first bestseller, \u003ci\u003eSarum\u003c\/i\u003e, to the  international sensation \u003ci\u003eLondon\u003c\/i\u003e,   he has captivated audiences with gripping narratives that follow the fortunes of   several fictional families down through the ages. \u003ci\u003eThe Princes of Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e, a sweeping   panorama steeped in the tragedy and glory that is Ireland, epitomizes the power and   richness of Rutherfurd's storytelling magic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Rich, colorful   and impeccably researched, \u003ci\u003eThe Princes of Ireland \u003c\/i\u003eis epic entertainment spun by a   master.","brand":"Random House USA Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49524963148119,"sku":"9780345472359","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780345472359.jpg?v=1731858759","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-princes-of-ireland-9780345472359","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}