Strongbow: The Story of Richard & Aoife

By Morgan Llywelyn

Book Overview

From the award-winning author of Brian Boru, this novel tells the dramatic story of the Norman conquest of Ireland in the 12th century. Amidst the carnage, love blossoms between Aoife, an Irish... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0862782740
• ISBN13: 9780862782740
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: The O'Brien Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 0.5" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Strongbow

Despite the negative reviews about the alternate chapter writing, I belive it was a well written book and the chapters were very easy for me to follow. If I, a junior high school student, can foolow this story i would think that just about anny literate person should find it enjoyable and inspiring. The story plot is set in Ireland/England in the 12th century. Richard de Clare, AKA Strongbow, is the son of a very popular warrior. Aoife, AKA Red Eva, is the daughter of a very important leader. I would recomend this book to anyone that enjoyed Brian Boru or who has an Irish Background.

I couldn't put it down!

It was a very interesting book, with a lot of cool irish mythology, and even historical facts. It made me want to read more of Morgan Llywelyn's books. It was a very entertaining book, that kept me reading once i started.

looking for strongbow; swims oceans; walks deserts

I am looking for a fictional book which I believe is about Strongbow. The book has a stylized "strongbow" figure on the cover in yellow or gold. The story is basically this: the main character (Strongbow? or someone deluded into believing he is Strongbow?)gets tired of life, strips naked and leaves to travel the world while attending a party for the Queen. Once in the middle east, he swims oceans and walks across deserts while deep in thought. He enjoys a simple nomadic life with a bedouin wife and fathers children by her. If I remember correctly, he has a very long life .. or does not ever die. Don't know authors name, nor the book's title. Can anyone help me find it? I read it in 1986 and gave it away .. not realizing I really enjoyed and should have kept it!

A Quick Easy Read

This my first book I've read by this author. Like others have stated, every once in a while the alternating chapters can be confusing. I think that I will try another of her books, but try out this book for yourself.