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Illustrated by Donald Teskey
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
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Morgan Llywelyn
MORGAN LLYWELYN is the author of such highly praised historical novels as the New York Times bestselling Lion of Ireland, Bard, Brian Boru, Finn Mac Cool, Pride of Lions, and 1916. She is celebrated as the high priestess of Celtic historical fiction and has won numerous awards for her historical fiction. She lives near Dublin, Ireland.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Morgan 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. Though it is not as good as Lion of Ireland, I do recommend this book for teens.
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