The Rebels of Ireland – Audiobook Online

The Rebels of Ireland is the second book in The Dublin Saga by Edward Rutherfurd. The story is set in Ireland and follows the lives of several families and individuals as they cross paths during the turbulent times of Irish history. The book starts in the late 16th century and covers the period of Irish rebellion against English rule, up until the Easter Rising of 1916. The story primarily focuses on the fictional families of Silversides, O’Dwyer, and the FitzGeralds, along with several historical figures such as Henry Grattan, Daniel O’Connell, and Charles Stewart Parnell. As the story unfolds, we see how the various families and characters are impacted by the events of Irish history. The Silversides initially prosper as merchants during the early years, but as the rebellion grows stronger, they find themselves caught in the middle of the conflict. The O’Dwyers, a Catholic family, fight for their rights and are eventually forced into rebellion against English rule. The FitzGeralds, on the other hand, are an Anglo-Irish family who seek to bridge the gap between the two cultures and negotiate peace. The book is a sweeping saga that portrays the political and cultural struggles of the Irish through the eyes of fictional and historical figures. The narrative moves seamlessly through centuries, while the characters’ lives intertwine with the events of history. As the title suggests, The Rebels of Ireland is a story of rebellion, but it is also a story of resilience, perseverance, and hope for a better tomorrow.

• The Rebels of Ireland

• The Dublin Saga
• By: Edward Rutherfurd
• Narrated by: Richard Matthews
• Series: The Dublin Saga, Book 2

Irish Rebels opens with a transformed Ireland; plantations, the final step in the centuries-long British conquest of Ireland, were the order of the times, and the subjugation of native Irish Catholics began in earnest.

Edward Rutherfurd enlivens history through stories of families whose fates rise and fall in each generation: Brothers must choose between loyalty to their ancient faith or the safety of their families; a wife whose fascination with a charismatic Irish chieftain threatens her comfortable marriage to a prosperous merchant; a young scholar sympathizing with a secret rebel is put to the test; those who risk their lives and their children’s possessions in the tragic pursuit of freedom, and who are determined to eliminate them forever.

Rutherfurd revolves around the story of Ireland’s 400-year road to independence with all its drama, tragedy and glory through the stories of people from all walks of life – Protestants and Catholics, rich and poor, collusion and heroes.

His detailed narrative brings to life watershed moments and events, from the time of the plantation’s settlement to “Flight of the Ears,” when the native aristocracy fled the island, to Cromwell’s repression of the population and the imposition of harsh anti-Catholic criminal laws. He describes the hardships of ordinary people and the doomed, romantic attempt to overthrow the Protestant oppressors, which ended with defeat at the Battle of Boyne in 1690, and the departure of the “Wild Goose”.

In vivid tones, Rutherfurd recreates Grattan’s Parliament, Wolfe Tone’s 1798 plot to invade France, Robert Emmet’s tragic rise, Daniel O’Connell’s Catholic campaign, the catastrophic famine, the massive migration to America, and the glorious Irish Renaissance of Yeats and Joyce. And through the eyes of his characters, he captures the rise of Charles Stewart Parnell and the great Irish nationalists as well as the birth of an Ireland free of all ties to Britain.

A tale of fierce battles, fiery romances, familial intrigues and politics, The Rebels of Ireland brings the story that began in The Princes of Ireland to a stunning end.

This is an excellent sequel to the first book – The Princes of Ireland. The introduction is useful because it gives a brief review of the first books and refreshes the memory about them. The narrator is brilliant once again and the stories move at a good pace — which moved me most was the gruesome depiction of death and illness due to the Famine – very moving. There is also a better understanding of age-old religious issues that continue to this day. Even the final story – which moves a bit too fast over the last 40 years of the book – has a very moving ending. Highly recommend.

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