Dublin

Foundation

Edward Rutherfurd

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Arrow
01 July 2005

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Historical fiction

The new epic novel from the bestselling author of Sarum, Russka, London and The Forest

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.

By: Edward Rutherfurd
Imprint: Arrow
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 110mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 438g
ISBN: 9780099279082
ISBN 10: 0099279088
Pages: 1216
Publication Date: 01 July 2005
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Edward Rutherfurd was born in Salisbury, England, and educated at Cambridge University and Stanford University in California. 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.

Reviews for Dublin: Foundation

Expertly 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 *