'Kings of the Boyne'
| By: | Nicola Pierce |
| Publisher: | O'Brien Press Ltd |
| Published: | September 2016 |
| Pages: | 336 |
| Categories: | Children |
| Available as: | Paperback, Ebook |
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'Two kings, three young soldiers, one battle to end all battles. As King James and King William prepare to meet at the Boyne in battle, three young men face the horrors of war. Two kings, Three young soldiers. One battle to end all battles. Eager to prove his courage and defend his family honour, young Irish noble Gerald O'Connor rides his warhorse Troy north in King James's cavalry. Brothers Robert and Daniel Sherrard march south from the once-besieged city of Derry with King William's army. The chosen field of battle - the Boyne - lies waiting, where victory will decide who rules the lands of England, and of Ireland. And the fighting will decide who survives the deadly game of war. Pierce draws together her characters' stories, the real-life and the fictional, with great skill, and presents a vivid picture of this important slice of history, with compassion for all involved, and in ways that will be catch the imagination of readers of all ages -- booksforkeeps.co.uk Tallaght-born Nicola Pierce is a writer, living in Drogheda. '
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