Author: | Conor Kostick | ISBN: | 9781847176073 |
Publisher: | The O'Brien Press | Publication: | October 21, 2013 |
Imprint: | The O'Brien Press | Language: | English |
Author: | Conor Kostick |
ISBN: | 9781847176073 |
Publisher: | The O'Brien Press |
Publication: | October 21, 2013 |
Imprint: | The O'Brien Press |
Language: | English |
The coming of the Normans to Ireland from 1169 is a pivotal moment in the country’s history. It is a period full of bloodthirsty battles, both between armies and individuals. With colourful personalities and sharp political twists and turns, Strongbow’s story is a fascinating one.
Combining the writing style of an award-winning novelist with expert scholarship, historian Conor Kostick has written a powerful and absorbing account of the stormy affairs of an extraordinary era.
The coming of the Normans to Ireland from 1169 is a pivotal moment in the country’s history. It is a period full of bloodthirsty battles, both between armies and individuals. With colourful personalities and sharp political twists and turns, Strongbow’s story is a fascinating one.
Combining the writing style of an award-winning novelist with expert scholarship, historian Conor Kostick has written a powerful and absorbing account of the stormy affairs of an extraordinary era.