The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga - Rilegato

Rutherfurd, Edward

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ISBN 10: 0385502869 ISBN 13: 9780385502863

Casa editrice: Doubleday, 2004

Riassunto

A fictional account of the legend of Cuchulainn recreates such events as the mission of Saint Patrick, the Viking invasion, the trickery of Henry II that led to England's establishment in Ireland, the failed rebellion of 1798, and the Great Famine. By the author of Sarum and London.

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Recensione:

London
“Remarkable . . . Grand.”
—New York Times

“Hold your breath suspense, buccaneering adventure, and passionate tales of love and war.”
—The Times (London)

“Fascinating . . . A sprawling epic.”
—San Francisco Chronicle

“A tour de force . . . Breathtaking.”
—Orlando Sentinel

“Rutherfurd is a skilled storyteller with respect for his readers . . . He juggles his immense cast with great poise and momentum . . . No tourist will look at the ancient but chaotic city [of London] through quite the same eyes after following its history through two millennia.”
—Washington Post Book World

Sarum
“Bursts with action, encyclopedic in historic detail . . . supremely well crafted and a delight to read.”
—Chicago Tribune

“A richly imagined vision of history, written with genuine delight.”
—San Francisco Chronicle

Russka
“An example of how a skillful historical novelist can illumine the present by dramatically re-creating the past.”
—Houston Chronicle

“Rutherfurd literally personifies history.”
—New York Daily News
The Forest
“As entertaining as Sarum and Rutherfurd’s other sweeping novel of British history, London.”
—Boston Globe

“The Forest is Michener told with an English accent.”
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch

L'autore:

EDWARD RUTHERFURD was born in Salisbury, England, and educated at Cambridge
University and Stanford University in California. His first bestselling novel, Sarum, is based on the history of Salisbury and Stonehenge. Russka, his second novel, recounted the sweeping history of Russia. London tells the two-thousand-year story of the great city, bringing all of the richness of London’s past unforgettably to life. His last novel, The Forest, was set in England’s ancient New Forest. A former resident of London and New York City, Edward Rutherfurd has had a home in Dublin for more than ten years. He has two children.

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• Editore: Doubleday
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0385502869
• ISBN 13: 9780385502863
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 752