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Original Title:	Lion of Ireland
ISBN:	0765302578 (ISBN13: 9780765302571)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Brian Boru #1, Celtic World of Morgan Llywelyn #5
Characters:	Brian Boru
Literary Awards:	Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee (1981)

Lion of Ireland (Brian Boru #1) Paperback | Pages: 448 pages

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Morgan Llywelyn's New York Times bestselling historical classic of the greatest Irish king King. Warrior. Lover. Brian Boru was stronger, braver, and wiser than all other men--the greatest king Ireland has ever known. Out of the mists of the country's most violent age, he merged to lead his people to the peak of their golden era. Set against the barbaric splendor of the tenth century, this is a story rich in truth and legend, in which friends become deadly enemies, bedrooms turn into battlefields, and dreams of glory transform into reality.

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Title	:	Lion of Ireland (Brian Boru #1)
Author	:	Morgan Llywelyn
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 448 pages
Published	:	March 6th 2002 by Forge (first published February 26th 1980)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Cultural. Ireland. Fantasy. European Literature. Irish Literature

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Being part Irish and having a son named Brian, I found a lot to like in this book. I learned quite a bit about Irish history, which is one of the things I love to find in my literary choices. The author is well known for her research and knowledge of Irish history, and it shows. I confess to skipping through some of the battle scenes and the formal court hooha, but for the most part, this book held my interest and kept me reading too late at night.I loved the main character, Brian Bóruma mac

Hmmm,a great story which was paced well and covered a lot of ground, which appeared to be well researched. However although Lywelyn's develops a solid structure to tell an epic story, she writes some ferociously clunky dialogue. Clients engage constantly in long winded exposition laced conversation, that are as a subtle as an instruction manual. The characters are broad 2 dimensional cliches acting as lifeless avatars for to move the plot rather than living breathing individuals. The only thing

I spent the last several days reading Morgan Llywelyn's 'Lion of Ireland.' I couldn't put it down and so I did little else than read. This is the saga of Brian Boru and his struggle/fight to unite all of Ireland under one king. Would that I could give this book more than 5-Stars. If you love history told by a great storyteller, then this is a must read.

MINI REVIEW This is a tale of history and legends as it focuses upon the origins of Brian Boru, the Charlemagne of Ireland who unified most of the Emerald Isle against the Norsemen and more importantly the bickering of petty Irish lords. It's on the slow side at first as we focus on Boru's early years but stick with it and it will pick up. There's a great deal of focus on the political intrigues, the bigger than life presence of Brian Boru and Boru's inner thoughts. The writing is lyrical and

This book is written really well if you're really into medieval history... it reminded me of an Irish "Game Of Thrones" but much more pulp. It was too long, that was my biggest problem, and I like long books if they can hold my interest, but I got tired of it by the time Gormlaith became a major character. It was just hard to care anymore. However it was interesting and did a good job of telling a multigenerational story with a lot of viewpoints across a characters' entire life. I like how it

Lion of Ireland tells the story of Brian Boru, the great High King of Ireland. Im not at all familiar with Irish history and learned a lot while reading this. I found Brians history, and that of Ireland, to be so interesting. I especially loved the beginning of the book where we saw Brian in his youth and watched him become one heck of a warrior - a force to be reckoned with. The battle scenes were intense and described so well and in such detail that I felt like I was there on the battlefield.