Edward Rutherfurd
I just finished listening to Edward Rutherfurd’s Princes of Ireland, part one of his Dublin Saga. Elly told me about him, and I am glad she did. He writes historical fiction (which I’ve always loved, but haven’t really read since my taste developed beyond Gilbert Morris). Rutherfurd chooses a particular spot, in this case Dublin, and traces events and people in the area from ~300 (which is the earliest that we have any written records of Ireland), to the mid-1500s (Rebels of Ireland picks up the saga from there and brings it to the modern era). He weaves in characters from one family line, heirlooms and “startling green eyes” pop up to show who is related to the ancestorial Irish clan, but new characters and new familial lines come in at each stopping point, as well.
It was well written and very enjoyable; I highly recommend it. I only wish that the library had any of his others on tape or CD — at this point the only way I’ll get through a book of that length is to listen to it while working in the kitchen! :)
