{"product_id":"1014-morgan-llywelyn-9780486842004","title":"1014: Brian Boru \u0026 the Battle for Ireland","description":"\"A deftly written history that reads as smoothly as a novel.\" -- \u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn life, the eleventh-century Irish king Brian Boru held the Vikings at bay; in death, he remains a towering presence in history and legend. A thousand years have passed since the Battle of Clontarf, a turning point in Irish history in which two centuries of strife between Irish kings and Vikings climaxed in a fateful conflict in the swamps of Dublin. This fascinating survey explores the personalities on both sides and provides a vivid, accessible account of the historic clash.\u003cbr\u003eMorgan Llywelyn, author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eLion of Ireland, \u003c\/i\u003e ranks among the world's most successful and respected historical novelists writing about Ireland and Celtic culture. With this book she departs from fiction to transmit decades of research into a page-turning exploration of a warrior king's life, loves, and battles, bringing the facts to life with a novelist's eye for detail and drama. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Llywelyn's account is one of the most readable and dramatic on the subject. She brings the complexities of the Irish chieftain and inheritance systems to life and shows us how decisive the famous battle turned out to be.\" -- \u003ci\u003eIrish Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Morgan Llywelyn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0486842002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486842004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Morgan Llywelyn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050947735807,"sku":"9780486842004","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_96b0e9c1-0fcb-488c-be41-e471e8056ea4.jpg?v=1685010184","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/1014-morgan-llywelyn-9780486842004","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}