For the last few months I’ve been cramming on Ireland books in preparation for my recent visit there. And now that my trip has come and gone, I expect that although I’m sure to continue reading about Ireland, I will likely change subjects for a while. The Rebels of Ireland<\/i> by Edward Rutherfurd was a good place to end my run of Ireland-themed reading. I had read much of Irish history to this point, but this piece of historical fiction tied centuries worth if Irish history together through the intertwined lives of several fictional families.<\/p>\n
This is actually the second of a two-book series called The Dublin Saga and was preceded by The Princes of Ireland<\/i> which I have yet to read. The Rebels of Ireland<\/i> begins in 1597 and spans through the 1916 Easter Uprising and does a great job providing a glimpse at how the major events of Irish history during that timespan might have been experienced by families and individuals. For a hefty 850+ pages in this book, I found they turned very easily. I’ll look forward to backtracking and reading The Princes of Ireland<\/i>, but maybe after just a brief break to mix up the reading list with some other subject matter for a bit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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