Ireland

Ireland. The Emerald Isle, where free-spirited Irish live. This is an exciting tale of love and war, family life and political intrigue over eleven centuries. Vividly depicting passions and struggles, Rutherford paints the key stages of Irish history: the tribal culture of pagan Ireland; the mission of Saint Patrick; the Viking invasions and the founding of Dublin; the creation of cultural treasures like the Book of Kells; Henry II's attempts to colonize medieval Ireland.

With interwoven stories of memorable heroes – druids and chieftains, monks and smugglers, nobles and farmers' wives, laborers and orphans, rebels and cowards – Rutherford creates a thrilling book infused with the tragedy and glory of Ireland. This is a novel for all those who have visited Ireland and fallen in love with this country.

This book is for all those who have yet to experience it.