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Strongbow
Author | : Conor Kostick |
Publisher | : The O'Brien Press |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 2013-10-21 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1847176070 |
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.
Arthur Quinn and the World Serpent
Author | : Alan Early |
Publisher | : Mercier Press Ltd |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2011-08-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1856359751 |
Something wicked has awoken under the streets of Dublin ... When his dad is offered a job working on the new Metro tunnel, Arthur has to move to Dublin with him. While exploring a hidden underground river, Arthur and his new friends Will and Ash find a mysterious glowing pendant. The pendant depicts a giant snake strangling the trunk of a tree. The friends soon figure out that the pendant is a warning, a sign that something evil is waiting underneath the city. Something that's been imprisoned for a thousand years, something left by the Vikings, something that can - and will - destroy first the city, then the world. What did the Vikings bury under the city of Dublin and why did they leave it there? Who is the dark man that spies on Arthur and what is his evil plan? In the end, only Arthur and his friends can save the world from the dreaded World Serpent.
Dublin in the Medieval World
Author | : John Bradley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9781846821547 |
Among the subjects covered in this celebration of medieval Dublin are: cross-cultural processes between Scandinavian settlers and the native Irish; spiritual and secular aspects of the city; and representations of Viking and medieval Dublin in texts and maps.
Edda
Author | : Conor Kostick |
Publisher | : The O'Brien Press |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2012-08-29 |
Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | : 1847174175 |
Edda is a 'virtual' world ruled by the electronic intelligence of Lord Scanthax. Penelope is a teenager ensnared in Edda. Can she uncover the truth about her human past and gain her freedom? And are there other humans still 'out there'? A fast-moving fantasy from the author of internationally acclaimed Epic and Saga. Edda has all the exciting elements of avatars, mythical beings, magic, and cataclysmic battles, but also challenges the older reader to think deeply about humanity and power. 'A captivating page-turner.' School Library Journal, starred review of Epic, Conor Kostick's first novel.
Dublin
Author | : |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 195 |
Release | : 2009-12-01 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 0756632218 |
DK Eyewitness Travel's full-color guidebooks to hundreds of destinations around the world truly show you what others only tell you. They have become renowned for their visual excellence, which includes unparalleled photography, 3-D mapping, and specially commissioned cutaway illustrations. DK Eyewitness Travel Guides are the only guides that work equally well for inspiration, as a planning tool, a practical resource while traveling, and a keepsake following any trip. Each guide is packed with the up-to-date, reliable destination information every traveler needs, including extensive hotel and restaurant listings, themed itineraries, lush photography, and numerous maps.
Arthur Quinn and the Fenris Wolf
Author | : Alan Early |
Publisher | : Mercier Press Ltd |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2012-08-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1781171424 |
Life is finally back to normal for Arthur Quinn. Three months ago, he and his friends put their lives at risk to stop the trickster god Loki from taking over the world. However, just when Arthur is starting to relax again, the dreams start once more; dreams of gods, dreams of war, dreams of wolves. It can mean only one thing. Loki is back. In the midst of a deep snowfall, Loki plots his vengeance on Arthur. In the months since their last battle, the trickster God has been assembling a deadly army of wolves and he intends to take the world once and for all. Can Arthur trust his two new classmates? Where did Ash's puppy come from? And what is hidden in the National Museum that Loki is so desperate to get? Mysteries and questions arise as, once again, it's down to Arthur Quinn and his friends to save the world. But what they don't know is that this time, Loki has help...
Arthur Quinn and Hell's Keeper
Author | : Alan Early |
Publisher | : Mercier Press Ltd |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2013-08-07 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1781172153 |
Arthur Quinn has defeated the World Serpent. He's come face-to-face with the Fenris Wolf. But now he faces Loki's most powerful child, Hell's Keeper. With his friends Ash, Ellie and Ex, Arthur sets out to stop this new menace. But Loki has a trick up his sleeve, a trick that changes everything. Arthur must confront Loki for a final showdown. But faced with a terrible secret and enemies at every turn, can Arthur find the courage he needs to defeat the god once and for all, or has Loki finally won?
Dublin
Author | : Siobhán Marie Kilfeather |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 317 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0195182014 |
"Siobhan Kilfeather explores Ireland's capital city and walks the streets immortalized by James Joyce's Ulysses. Kilfeather takes readers through one thousand years of Dublin's history and examines in detail its architecture, statuary, painting, and writing"--Back cover.