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Dublin: Foundation
- Narrated by: Patrick Moy
- Length: 28 hrs and 36 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction
Non-member price: $45.57
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Publisher's Summary
Edward 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.
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-02-2019
Same as Rutherfurd s Princes 0f ireland
This is exactly the same story as the Authors Princes of Ireland. ..Im very disappointed!!!!
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- AM
- 30-12-2019
Addictive.
This book gave me a greater understanding and respect of the broad sweep history of Ireland.....it’s a book I’ll be returning to time and again.
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- Elspeth
- 11-09-2018
Thoroughly enjoyable
Without reservation or caveat I highly recommend this book along with its sequel, Ireland Awakening. The story lines are gripping, and the historical detail is fascinating. It is also flawlessly and superbly narrated by Patrick Moy. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It is as good as London by the same author and better than Paris. If you are in any doubt whether or not to buy this book, doubt no longer. Get it! You won't be disappointed.
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- Di D
- 04-10-2018
Intriguing but a little confusing
Whilst not as good as Sarum and London I still enjoyed this book.
Rather slow at the beginning it’s well worth persevering with as the story gets more interesting.
1 person found this helpful
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