Strongbow : The Story Of Richard And Aoife By Morgan Llywelyn

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From the PublisherIn a desperate attempt to reclaim his lost kingdom, Aoife's father offers herin marriage to Strongbow, son of the Anglo-Norman conqueror Lord Pembroke. Thisdramat ic portrait of a fierce warrior who sought glory in a hostile foreignland and his wild Irish princess is an epic saga of love, war, and survival in12th-century Ireland. Llywelyn is the renowned author of Lion of Ireland amongother acclaimed works.Kirkus ReviewsA fictionalized biography based on true events in 12th-century England andIreland, and told in alternating chapters by the principals, Richard deClare-Strongbow-and Aoife. Both are children of warriors who have been strippedof their titles by hostile kings. Richard and Aoife's desires to regain whathas been lost bring them together in a war for control of Ireland.The events of the tale are inherently compelling, but for a story grounded inwarfare, the battle scenes are rather tepid. The alternating first-personnarrations are oddly confusing-it may be hard for readers to keep track of allof the names. Llywelyn (Brian Boru, 1995, etc.) has created a book that, as anintroduction to little-known historical incidents and people, is valuable andinteresting; as a novel it is flawed." Show more