The Princes of Ireland : the Dublin saga Edward Rutherfurd. [sound recording]
The saga begins in pre-Christian Ireland with a clever refashioning of the legend of Cuchulainn, and culminates in the dramatic founding of the Free Irish State in 1922. 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; the plantations of the Tudors and the savagery of Cromwell; the flight of the "Wild Geese"; the failed rebellion of 1798; the Great Famine and the Easter Rebellion. With Rutherfurd?s well-crafted storytelling, readers witness the rise of the Fenians in the late nineteenth century, the splendours of the Irish cultural renaissance, and the bloody battles for Irish independence, as though experiencing their momentous impact firsthand
Record details
- ISBN: 0739309544
- ISBN: 9780739324509
- ISBN: 9780739339923
- Physical Description: 8 sound discs (9 hours) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Random House Audio, p2004.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Abridged.Compact disc.Subtitle from container.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Read by John Keating.
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- Subject:
- Mythology, Celtic > Fiction.
Princes > Fiction.
Dublin (Ireland) > Fiction.
Ireland > History > To 1172 > Fiction. - Genre:
- Historical fiction
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- 8 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Main Library | 8-CD AUDB RUT (Text) | 30229100467066 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
