Dublin: Foundation by Edward Rutherfurd

Dublin: Foundation (Collectible 2005 Arrow Paperback Edition)

A Sweeping Historical Epic of Ireland, Told Through the Rise of Dublin from the High Kings of Tara to the Tudor Age

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Dublin: Foundation
• Author: Edward Rutherfurd
• Publisher: Arrow Books, United Kingdom
• Publication Date: 2005
• ISBN-13: 9780099279082
• ISBN-10: 0099279088
• Edition Details: Arrow Books paperback edition, 2005. First published in the United Kingdom by Century in 2004. Not a first edition.
• Binding: Publisher's illustrated laminated paperback wrappers, Arrow Books.
• Physical Format: Mass-market paperback, approximately 180 x 110 mm.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Good (G)
• Exterior / Wraps: The illustrated laminated wrappers show light wear, with small nicks and creasing along the edges, slight rubbing and a small tear at the right edge of the front cover. The spine shows light creasing and wear at the head and tail. The corners are rubbed. The edges of the text block are toned.
• Interior: The pages are toned to cream, clean and legible. The binding is sound. No markings, inscriptions, bookplates or stamps are present.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)

Synopsis & Historical Value

Dublin: Foundation is the first part of Edward Rutherfurd's two-volume Dublin Saga, a multigenerational epic that follows the history of Ireland through the story of its capital. It opens in pre-Christian times at the court of the High Kings at Tara and follows the interlocking fortunes of many characters across the centuries.

The narrative moves through the Viking invasion and the arrival of Henry II, and closes with Henry VIII's reign and the burning of relics at Christ Church, Dublin, in 1538. Rutherfurd weaves invented families into real events, giving the long sweep of Irish history a human scale.

The saga continues in Ireland: Awakening, first published in 2006. This is the 2005 Arrow paperback reprint of the 2004 Century original, a used collectible copy for readers of sweeping historical fiction and Irish history.

Author Profile: Edward Rutherfurd

Edward Rutherfurd is the pen name of Francis Edward Wintle, born in Salisbury, England, in 1948. He was educated at Cambridge and Stanford, and worked in political research, bookselling and publishing before leaving the book trade in 1983 to write his first novel, Sarum.

Sarum was published in 1987 and established the pattern of his work: large-scale historical novels that follow families through the history of a single place. His other titles include Russka, London, The Forest, New York, Paris, China and Ireland: Awakening. His books have been translated into over twenty languages.

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