BENDING THE BOYNE: A novel of ancient Ireland

BENDING THE BOYNE: A novel of ancient Ireland

Circa 2200 BCE: Changes rocking the Continent reach Eire with the dawning Bronze Age. Well before any Celts, marauders invade the island seeking copper and gold. The young astronomer Boann and the enigmatic Cian need all their wits and courage to save their people and their great Boyne mounds, when long bronze knives challenge the peaceful native starwatchers. Banished to far coasts, Cian discovers how to outwit the invaders at their own game. Tensions on Eire between new and old cultures and between Boann, Elcmar, and her son Aengus, ultimately explode. What emerges from the rubble of battle are the legends of Irelandâ€™s beginnings in a totally new light.

Larger than myth, this tale echoes with medieval texts, and cult heroes modern and ancient. By the final temporal twist, factual prehistory is bending into images of leprechauns who guard Eireâ€™s gold for eternity. As ever, the victors will spin the myths.

This story appeals to fans of solid historical fiction, myth and fantasy, archaeo-astronomy, and Bronze Age Europe.

BENDING THE BOYNE draws on 21st century archaeology to show the lasting impact when early metal mining and trade take hold along north Atlantic coasts. Carved megaliths and stunning gold artifacts, from the Pyrenees up to the Boyne, come to life in this researched historical fiction.

...A useful fleshing of the bones
of an interesting archaeological story.
William OBrien, PhD, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.

...Bang-on with the latest archaeological debates.
Peter Clark, MIFA, Director, The Canterbury Archaeological Trust,
Canterbury, Kent, UK.

Awarded first place, Next Generation Indie Awards 2011 (USA). See main product page for trade reviews.

Country	USA
Author	J.S. Dunn
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9780983155430
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	Seriously Good Books LLC
Manufacturer	Seriously Good Books LLC
NumberOfPages	352
PublicationDate	2014-01-07
Publisher	Seriously Good Books LLC
ReleaseDate	2014-01-07
Studio	Seriously Good Books LLC

BENDING THE BOYNE: A novel of ancient Ireland

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