In this sweeping follow-up to the widely praised and popular "The Princes of Ireland," Rutherfurd spins the saga of Ireland's 400-year path to independence in all its drama, tragedy, and glory through the stories of people from all strata of society.

Reviews

Rutherfurd wraps up The Dublin Saga-begun with The Princes of Ireland-with a new work that takes us from the Irish revolt of 1534 to the 1922 triumph of the Irish Free State. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Praise for the Bestselling Novels of EDWARD RUTHERFURD
"The Princes of Ireland":
"A giant, sprawling, easy-to-read story told in James Michener fashion." --Maeve Binchy
"A sweeping, carefully reconstructed portrait of a nation . . . Leaps through the centuries." --"New York Times
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"Spellbinding . . . [A] page-turning Dublin saga . . . Rutherfurd does a magnificent job of packaging a crackling good yarn within the digestible overview of complex historical circumstances and events." --"Booklist"

"London":
"Remarkable . . . Grand." --"New York Times"
"Hold your breath suspense, buccaneering adventure, and passionate tales of love and war." --"The Times" (London)
"Fascinating . . . A sprawling epic." --"San Francisco Chronicle"
"A tour de force . . . Breathtaking." --"Orlando Sentinel"

"Sarum":
"Bursts with action, encyclopedic in historic detail . . . supremely well crafted and a delight to read." --"Chicago Tribune
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"A richly imagined vision of history, written with genuine delight." --"San Francisco Chronicle"

"Russka":
"An example of how a skillful historical novelist can illumine the present by dramatically re-creating the past." --"Houston Chronicle
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"Rutherfurd literally personifies history." --"New York Daily News"

"The Forest:
""As entertaining as "Sarum "and Rutherfurd's other sweeping novel of British history, "London,"" --"Boston Globe
"""The Forest" is Michener told with an English accent." --"St. Louis Post-Dispatch"