The Kings in Winter

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It was a time of legend, a time of strugle, a time when the Kingship of the hero Brain Boru is being contested by men of other clans, and by the Danish invader who had come in their longships to take hold of Ireland and make it their own.

All through a long winter of strife, Muirtagh struggles to balance his own honor and that of his clan, against his divided loyalties to the three would-be Kings of Ireland.

First published in 1968, The Kings in Winter is considered by Cecelia Holland’s fans to be her finest work. The book is set in Ireland during the Danish invasion around 800 A.D.. Set against this background is a clan feud that consumes the majority of the plot.

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“A narrative of great economy and surprising depth, authenticity and excitement. Miss Holland exhibits sure command of her material, a rich imagination, and a precision of tone that is equaled by few writers.” —Eliot Fremont-Smith, The New York Times

“Miss Holland’s style is simple, almost stark.

She belongs to that small band of writers who can still show us what distinction the historical novel can attain.” —Times Literary Supplement

“Full of action and imaginative twists of plot. A considerable achievement.” —New York Times Book Review

About the Author

Cecelia Holland is widely acknowledged as one of the finest historical novelists of our time. She is the author of more than thirty novels, including The Angel and the Sword and The Kings in Winter. Holland lives in Humboldt County, in northern California, where she teaches creative writing, and is currently at work on a new historical novel.

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