Brian Boru: Emperor of the Irish

by Morgan Llywelyn

Paperback, 1991

Status

Available

Local notes

PB Lly

Barcode

1388

Genres

Publication

O'Brien Pr (1991), 160 pages

Description

This internationally best-selling author, winner of many awards in adult historical fiction, now turns her hand to historical fiction for children with a personalised account of the life of Brian Boru, from his childhood in the midst of a large warrior family to his final role as High King of Ireland. 'A life full of battles, intrigues, alliances and betrayals, which make a stirring tale told in realistic detail'. The Irish Times

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1990

Physical description

160 p.; 5.25 x 0.75 inches

User reviews

LibraryThing member jshillingford
Morgan Llywelyn took her highly regarded novel, Lion of Ireland, and toned it down for a young adult audience. She does a very good job of keeping the excitement and charisma of Brian Boru's struggle to unite his people, while cutting out much of the political intrigue and background information.
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Though it is not as good as Lion of Ireland, I do recommend this book for teens.
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Pages

160

Rating

½ (32 ratings; 3.7)
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