Brian Boru: Emperor of the Irish
by Morgan Llywelyn
Brian Boru (YA 1), Celtic World of Morgan Llywelyn (YA 5), Llywelyn's Ireland (Young adult edition — YA 5)
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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 TimesTags
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Morgan 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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Author and historian Morgan Llywelyn was born in New York City to Irish parents. As a teenager, she moved to Texas and by the age of sixteen was showing horses at championship levels throughout the United States. She made the shortlist for the United States Olympic Team in Dressage in 1976, but did not make the team. She also modeled for show more Neiman-Marcus and was a dance instructor for Arthur Murray. She writes historical novels that deal with her Celtic roots and is recognized as an expert in early Irish history and folklore. Her first novel was The Wind from Hastings, but she is better known for her second novel Lion of Ireland: The Legend of Brian Boru, which was published in 1980 and has never been out of print. In 1990, she started writing for children and young adults. She won the 1991 Irish Children's Book Trust Bisto Award for Brian Boru and the 1993 Bisto Award in the Historical Fiction category and the 1993 Reading Association of Ireland Award for Strongbow: The Story of Richard and Aoife. She also writes short stories and has co-authored two fantasy novels with Michael Scott. She currently lives in Ireland. (Bowker Author Biography) Morgan Llywelyn is the bestselling author of Lion of Ireland, Brian Boru: Emperor of the Irish, 1916, and Druids. She lives in Dublin, Ireland. (Publisher Provided) show less
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- Canonical title
- Brian Boru: Emperor of the Irish
- Original title
- Brian Boru: Emperor of the Irish
- Original publication date
- 1990
- People/Characters
- Brian Boru
- Important places
- Ireland
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- 182,344
- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.66)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
- ASINs
- 2
