Ireland: Awakening

Embark on an enthralling journey through Ireland's tumultuous history with "Ireland: Awakening," the powerful sequel to Edward Rutherfurd's acclaimed epic. Picking up in the 17th century with the seismic events of the Reformation, the narrative plunges into the devastating arrival of Oliver Cromwell, an era that ushers in two centuries of Protestant dominance. Witness Dublin transformed into a Protestant capital, while the Catholic populace endures impoverishment and disinheritance, becoming an entrenched underclass. Rutherfurd masterfully weaves a multi-generational saga against the dramatic tapestry of Irish political upheaval, tracing the nation's struggle for identity and survival. From the pivotal 'Year of the French' to the harrowing Great Famine, and the fervent Home Rule Movement championed by Parnell, the story culminates in the seismic events of the 20th century's Easter Rising and the hard-won Independence, bringing this profound historical narrative to a captivating and deeply moving conclusion.