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Title: The Last Prince of Ireland by Morgan Llywelyn ISBN: 0-8125-7913-5 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 15 March, 2001 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: historically depressing - too true
Comment: This would best be read in conjunction with "The Twilight Lords" for a great view of the bitter end of the Irish self rule at the dawn of the 17th Cent. Like many of the stories about the period, it is depressing. Well, so was living in Ireland then. Sure, no potatoe famine yet, but war is just as deadly.
An interesting story of Donal O Sullivan, one of the men who falls often into the shadow of the other big fellas of the times, Hugh O Neill.
Following the Battle of Kinsale (i.e., slaughter, massacre, etc.), the lord of the land, The O Sullivan, decides to lead his people away from the ravaged land northward to the bastion of the remaining "irish", ironically, to the modern mind, in Ulster. In the dead of winter, an unusually hard one, with little food and mostly desperation, how do you lead your people to the tentative safety far away? This paints a vividly bitter picture of the devastation wrought upon the Irish poor by the English army and Foreign Policy.
This is an intense story, if a bit thin on character development and plot. Survival is a plot, even if it doesn't move quickly. Survival was the goal - physical survival. But, physical survival was always seen by the lords as concurrent with survival of what was "Irish". That seems the bitter truth - in the effort to simply survive, much of what we once treasured is lost to the ravages of time and expediency.
Perhaps with the looming shadow of war today, we could read through this and take another look at the geography of the world today - and ask ourselves whether our government is just allied with the English, or acting like their forefathers.
Rating: 4
Summary: reflections on 'last prince'
Comment: i have read 1916,1921,Lion of Ireland,Pride of Lions,Finn Mac Cool,Bard:Odyssey of the Irish,Brian Boru (short novel) as well as Last Prince. Llywelyn seems to be a more historical writer than a dramatic writer. and for anyone who wants to 'learn' about Irish history and know why and how things happened( from a mostly Irish point of view) these books are great. they lack character development and never give the chance to really relate to the characters ( main & minor etc...) but you really can relate to the times and the trials and triumphs of the Irish in any book/era that she writes about. all of her books are great for anyone who is Irish or has an interest in (Irish) history.i have read 'Prince' 3 times, 'Lion' 2 times, 'Finn' 2 times etc...etc... great reading which gives you many ranges of emotions: love,hatred,disbelief,shock,pride,pity,shame,happiness,sadness.. i enjoy every 'read' of every book she has made on the subject of Ireland and wait for forthcoming books with anticipation. much much credit and thanks to Morgan Llywelyn!!!
'Last Prince' is a good book about an unbelievable journey(strategic withdraw!)of 1000 IRISH people across munster into connaught escaping english forces after the disaster of the Battle of Kinsale.battling enemy,weather,time and each other(to a degree)these people made an epic,heroic and historical journey to freedom. one main character and at least 8 interesting minor supporting characters. all descriptions/subjects about the irish Gallowglasses and Kernes (warrior classes) are great!
Rating: 4
Summary: Not up to Llywelyn standards
Comment: *The Last Prince of Ireland,* though its historical accuracy seems to be above par, does not have the same impact that other Llywelyn novels have had.
The details are rich and abundant, but instead of bringing the suffering and minior triumphs to life, they seem to weigh the novel down. Point of view shifts are numerous and abrupt, though not necessarily confusing, but I wonder about how truly effective they are. However, what bothered me the most about this novel is that the characters inspired little emotion in me. After being blown away by Llywelyn's *Lion of Ireland,* I was fully prepared to fall in love with the characters. I was waiting to be absorbed by every word, every action, every tiny detail. And I wasn't.
Though this novel is not bad by any means, it is, if you've read any other Llywelyn novel, disappointing. I would not recommend starting with this one. Read *Lion of Ireland* first to see what this normally wonderful author is capable of.
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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: 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: Pride of Lions by Morgan Llywelyn ISBN: 0812536509 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 15 March, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish by Morgan Llywelyn ISBN: 0812585151 Publisher: Tor Books Pub. Date: 15 March, 1987 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Red Branch by Morgan Llywelyn ISBN: 080410591X Publisher: Ivy Books Pub. Date: 30 December, 1989 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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