Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Got 70 pages into it and I still didn't care about a single character... "

" I wish I were Irish...I am distantly, though not as far back as these Princes. A great tale of history, family and war. "

" I liked it, although I did get a little bogged down it towards the middle. The second book for the two is probably better but you do need to have read the first to understand the families. "

" Good on audiobook, but only if you're okay with no continuous plot - it's more like a collection of short stories which fictionalize the history of Ireland. "

" If you like historical fiction and long sagas, the books on tape version covers about 1000 years of Irish history from 400 to 1400. It uses the lives of various protagonists to illustrate some of the history of the periods covered. "

" Not knowing much about Ireland and wanting to learn more about its history, I must say that I was delighted at the stylistic shift in this book as compared to Rutherfurd's other books. The fact that he covered much less time in the same space and went much more slowly in terms of history was fantastic and very helpful. I have primarily studied UK history from the English side of things so it was very interesting to see how things affected Ireland and how they played out there. "

" This tries to be an interesting historical fiction novel, but ... it's just not very good. The history is there, and dry, and then there's the fiction, which is also not all that great. The book switches abruptly between the two aspects. It took me about 200 pages to realize that I'd read the thing before. "

" A great review of the history of medieval Ireland up to the time of Henry VIII told in the James Michener fashion of writing. Unfortunately, it just ended with no resolution like a novel would but I assume it continues with the next book about Ireland that Mr. Rutherford writes. As usual with his books, you learn history (like Michener) in a very enjoyable way. "

" An insite to the development/forklore of Ireland. Lots of fun. "

" Have you noticed I like Rutherfurd's books? "

" took quite a while to read "

" A fascinting history of Ireland. This is the third book I have read by Rutherfurd. He does a great job of making history personal. "

" Okay, good on Irish History, but not on the level of Michael Scott or Morgan Llywellyn. "

" I love the way Edward Rutherford is able to weave the strands of life together. I was a little reluctant to start this one, knowing there was a 2nd part, but couldn't resist. As usual for the author, he is able to give the reader a sense of life through the ages. "

" Good intro to the writings of Rutherford. Ireland pre at to the dawn of christian influence. "

" Got totally hooked on Edward Rutherfurd with this book. Incredible way to learn the history of Ireland with great characters. "

" Lovely historical fiction of the Emerald Isle. "

" I enjoyed every page and can't wait to read the second book about Dublin by Rutherford. "

" Great read - traces one family possession down through generations, explains the origins of Dublin city and the changes that take place through those generations. When we visited Dublin in 2006 it was very exciting that many of the things I'd read were still referred to today. "

" This is the fourth book I have read by this author. They are very long, but very readable. The books are novels but with well researched historical settings and information. I would characterize them as James Michener type novels. "

" Read everything Rutherford has written - it is so educational and entertaining at the same time. "

" I hate to say exactly what so many teenaged students have lamented to me over the years, but here it comes: boring. "

" Lengthy read but well worth the time. I found this novel to be more historical than fictional but still plenty of story line to keep it from being dry. It was a smooth, engaging, and enjoyable read about Ireland and I plan to read the follow up "Rebels of Ireland". "

" LOVE these books... painfully difficult read, but worth every minute. "

" interesting history of centuries of ireland's history. almost too much! not enough day to day personal story line. "

" I was on an Edward Rutherfurd roll. I was just as engaged with these characters as I was reading Hawaii as a teenager. "

" Historical fiction which I like. And Ireland, which I love. Didn't like that I was so slow reading it. "

" Much like New York by the same author, you get a history lesson while reading the novel. Fabulous read though a little slow here and there throughout, I must get the next part: The Rebels of Ireland. Highly recommend! "

" Irish history is SO convoluted! i had trouble keeping all the people straight ~~ point of fact i didn't. this, and its companion, will take several more reads before i begin to understand/remember. "

" it took me a while to figure out that i had indeed read this book before, but i really enjoyed it the second time around as well! "

" I learned a lot of interesting facts from this book but parts did seem to bog down. "

" Good history of early Ireland. "

" I found this book interesting, but a difficult read. The last 200 pages were really difficult to get through. "

" It was too long and got boring. I didn't finish it. "

" I love historical fiction. This one was very good. "