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From the internationally bestselling writer of London and Sarum -- an impressive epic about love and war, family life and political intrigue in Ireland within the span of seventeen centuries. Such as the novels of James Michener, The Princes of Ireland brilliantly interweaves engrossing fiction and well-researched fact to fully capture the essence of the place.Edward Rutherfurd has introduced an incredible number of readers to the human dramas which are the lifeblood of history. From his first bestseller, Sarum, to the number 1 bestseller London, he's captivated audiences with gripping narratives that follow the fortunes of several fictional families down through the ages. The Princes of Ireland, a sweeping panorama steeped in the tragedy and glory that's Ireland, epitomizes the ability and wealth of Rutherfurd’s storytelling magic.The tale 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.