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Edward Rutherfurd

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  • 20-04-2006 4:50pm
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    BrianCalgary
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    Edward has written two books now regarding the history of Ireland.

    The Princes of Ireland and The Rebels of Ireland.

    I'm currently reading The Rebels Of Ireland.

    Any comments on the historic accuracy of both or either?

    BTW I enjoy reading everyone's comments and am picking up quite a bit on Irish history from all of you.


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    Mick86
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    BrianCalgary wrote:
    Edward has written two books now regarding the history of Ireland.

    The Princes of Ireland and The Rebels of Ireland.

    I'm currently reading The Rebels Of Ireland.

    Any comments on the historic accuracy of both or either?

    BTW I enjoy reading everyone's comments and am picking up quite a bit on Irish history from all of you.

    I've made two attempts to read the first one but cannot get into it. I read Sarum, The Forest and London and found them great. Why am I not taken with Ireland? Perhaps its my previous experience with Leon Uris utterly dire Trinity or Morgan Llwellyn's equally dire books. Outsiders should not write about Ireland. C'est la vie.


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    lostexpectation
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    whats wrong with Llwellyn books, there bit romanticised but I enjoyed them, I''d like to read more historical fiction


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    Mick86
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    lostexpectation wrote:
    whats wrong with Llwellyn books, there bit romanticised but I enjoyed them, I''d like to read more historical fiction

    Maybe it's just me.:D


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    AdrianR
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    Perhaps its my previous experience with Leon Uris utterly dire Trinity or Morgan Llwellyn's equally dire books. Outsiders should not write about Ireland. C'est la vie.

    I read Leon Uris book about 1798, I didn't find it bad as a fiction novel but it irked me that he couldn't get simple geographical facts correct. I read Trinity too, again I didn't think it was bad as a fiction novel, but I wouldn't take him too seriously.


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