Ireland. The Emerald Isle, home to the freedom-loving Irish.
This is a gripping tale of love and war, family life and political intrigue across eleven centuries. Vividly depicting passions and struggles, Rutherford paints a picture of the major stages of Irish history: the tribal culture of pagan Ireland; the mission of St. Patrick; the Viking invasions and the founding of Dublin; the creation of cultural treasures like the Book of Kells; and Henry II's attempts to colonize medieval Ireland. Through the intersecting stories of memorable characters—druids and chieftains, monks and smugglers, nobles and farmers' wives, workers and orphans, rebels and cowards—Rutherford creates a moving book steeped in both Irish tragedy and glory.
This is a novel for anyone who has visited Ireland and fallen in love with the country.
This book is for anyone who has yet to visit.