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Title: 1916: A Novel of the Irish Rebellion by Morgan Llywelyn ISBN: 0-8125-7492-3 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 March, 1999 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.1 (50 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A First Rate History Book with a Little Fiction Thrown In.
Comment: If you are at all interested in the events leading up to and during the 1916 Easter Rising, (and don't particulary like to read conventional history books) - then this is the book for you. It's excellent. You will be immersed in the whole affair, become well acquainted with the brave leaders, and most importantly you'll understand the events that led up to Easter rising, the rising itself and the importance of it all in the Irish getting their independence from Britain. The only bad thing (and it's minor) is the little fictitious story set in NY, that's going on in the background - it's not necessary. Other than that this is a GREAT read.
Rating: 5
Summary: Pure Llywelyn. She takes you to the G.P.O like no one can.
Comment: Morgan Llywelyn has once again proven why she is one of the greatest authors of Irish fictional history. She can literally put you on the deck of Titanic and then walk you down the streets and alleys of Dublin in 1916. Her portrayal of the poet-warriors (a staple of Ireland) of the Easter Rising forces you to weep for their loss and their triumph. She forces us to accept Padraic Pearse as one of the great heroes of Ireland, in line with Cuchullain and Fin MacCool. I've read a great deal of historical fiction and have never been so convinced that the fictional characters she has created should honestly be there. I expect to look at photographs from the era and see Ned Halloran standing next to Padraic Pearse and Tom Clarke. When shells fall on the G.P.O Miss Llywelyn forces you to hear the reverbearations in your feet. No reader should pass this up and no Irishman should hold back their weeping at her descriptions of one of the most heroic and tragic times in Irish history. Miss Llywelyn has again proven her mastery of storytelling in the great bardic tradition.
Rating: 5
Summary: A history lesson that goes down easy
Comment: I enjoyed this novel very much, and not only because of its strong characters and riveting plot. Morgan Llywelyn entertains while she teaches, and I learned a great deal about Irish history and the fundamental reasons for the fractious state of affairs that exist today in the north. After reading 1916, I went on to read the other two books in Llywelyn's series, 1921 and 1949. Readers who enjoy 1916 are likely to enjoy the other two books as well.
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Title: 1921 : The Great Novel of the Irish Civil War by Morgan Llywelyn ISBN: 0812570790 Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: 15 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: 1949: A Novel of the Irish Free State by Morgan Llywelyn ISBN: 0312867530 Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: 22 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: Lion of Ireland by Morgan Llywelyn ISBN: 0812553993 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 15 March, 1996 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Brian Boru : Emperor of the Irish by Morgan Llywelyn ISBN: 0812544617 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 15 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: The Last Prince of Ireland by Morgan Llywelyn ISBN: 0812579135 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 15 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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