Review: The Princes of Ireland by Edward Rutherford

The Princes of Ireland by Edward Rutherfurd
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

* Interesting - the change experience by a culture over a millennia * Educational - historically and linguistically * Emotional - poignant and full of adventure

This historical saga based in ancient Ireland is the 1st of a Trilogy exploring the history of Ireland and her people.

Beginning with a love story set in Dubh Linn 480 AD, The Princes of Ireland narrates the lives and lineage of several families over more than 1,000 years of Irish history. The weighty novel is intellectual and challenging – it will exercise the vocabulary. The subject matter is really interesting and educational both historically and linguistically.

It is absolutely unbelievable the depth of this narrative. Every page is a rich portrait of life in time we know only through legend and folklore. Rutherford does an exceptional job weaving together the threads of history and religion to create believable characters and subplots.

The only criticism I can find for The Princes of Ireland is that the book is very large and could probably have been split into smaller novels. This is not a book you can easily carry with you.

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Beginning with a love story set in Dubh Linn 480 AD, The Princes of Ireland narrates the lives and lineage of several families over more than 1,000 years of Irish history. The weighty novel is intellectual and challenging – it will exercise the vocabulary. The subject matter is really interesting and educational both historically and linguistically.
* Interesting - the change experience by a culture over a millennia * Educational - historically and linguistically * Emotional - poignant and full of adventure
It is absolutely unbelievable the depth of this narrative. Every page is a rich portrait of life in time we know only through legend and folklore. Rutherford does an exceptional job weaving together the threads of history and religion to create believable characters and subplots.
The only criticism I can find for The Princes of Ireland is that the book is very large and could probably have been split into smaller novels. This is not a book you can easily carry with you.