| Dublin: Foundation (US title The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga) | |
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| Author | Edward Rutherfurd |
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| Country | England |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Dublin Saga |
| Genre(s) | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Century Hutchinson |
| Publication date | 4 March 2004 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 804 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0712680004 (first edition, hardback) |
| Followed by | Ireland: Awakening |
Dublin: Foundation (2004) (also known in North America as The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga or sometimes simply Dublin) is a novel by Edward Rutherfurd first published in 2004 by Century Hutchinson and then by Seal Books and Doubleday Canada. Edward Rutherfurd (born 1948 in Salisbury, England) is primarily known as a writer of epic Historical novels His debut novel Sarum set the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States An historical novel is a Novel in which the story is set among historical events or more generally in which the time of the action predates the lifetime of the Author Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view Hutchinson & Co was an English book Publisher. It merged with Century Publishing in 1985 to form Century Hutchinson and was folded into Random House UK in 1989 A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) is a Book bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with Cloth Paperback, softback, or softcover describe and refer to a Book by the nature of its binding. Ireland Awakening (2006 (also known in North America as The Rebels of Ireland The Dublin Saga) is a novel Edward Rutherfurd (born 1948 in Salisbury, England) is primarily known as a writer of epic Historical novels His debut novel Sarum set the Hutchinson & Co was an English book Publisher. It merged with Century Publishing in 1985 to form Century Hutchinson and was folded into Random House UK in 1989 It is a work of historical fiction and centers around a number of families and their descendants in and around the area of Ireland that is now Dublin. Historical fiction is a sub-genre of Fiction that often portrays alternate accounts or dramatization of historical figures or events Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. It begins in A. D. 430 with the love affair of a prince (Conall) and the daughter of an Irish chief (Deirdre) from the area of Dubh Linn (later to be called Dublin). Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. It concludes in A. D. 1533, with the disappearance of the Staff of Saint Patrick. Historical characters include Saint Patrick, Brian Boru, Strongbow, among others. Saint Patrick (Patricius Irish: Naomh Pádraig) was a Roman Britain -born Christian Missionary and is the Patron saint Brian mac Cennétig, called Brian Bóruma, ( c 941&ndash23 April 1014 (Brian Boru Brian Bóraimhe was an Irish king who ended the centuries-long domination
Chapters
- Prologue - Emerald Sun
- Dubh Linn (A. D. 430)
- Tara (A. D. 430)
- Patrick (A. D. 450)
- Vikings (A. D. 981)
- Brian Boru (A. D. 999)
- Strongbow (A. D. 1167)
- Oakley (A. D. 1370)
- The Pale (A. D. 1487)
- Silken Thomas (A. D. 1533)
Publishing history
- 2004, UK, Century Hutchinson (ISBN 978-0-7126-8000-4) 4 March 2004, hardback, (First edition)
- 2004, USA, Doubleday (ISBN 978-0-385-50286-3), pub date ? March 2004, hardback (as The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga)
- 2004, Canada, Doubleday Canada (ISBN 978-0385659062), pub date ? March 2004, hardback (as The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga)
- 2004, Canada, Random House Large Print Publishing (ISBN 978-0375433016), pub date ? March 2004, large print hardback (as The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga)
- 2005, UK, Arrow Books (ISBN 978-0099279082), Pub date 5 May 2005, paperback (as Dublin)
- 2005, USA, Ballantine Books (ISBN 978-0-345-47235-9), Pub date ? March 2005, paperback (as The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga)
- 2006, USA, Seal Books (ISBN 978-0-7704-2907-2), Pub date ? ? 2006, paperback (as The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga)
References
- Rutherfurd, Edward (4 March 2004). Edward Rutherfurd (born 1948 in Salisbury, England) is primarily known as a writer of epic Historical novels His debut novel Sarum set the Dublin: Foundation, 1st ed. , London: Century Hutchinson. ISBN 0712680004.
- Dublin: Foundation. FantasticFiction. Retrieved on 2008-02-20. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment
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