Lion of Ireland
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| The Lion of Ireland | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Morgan Llywelyn |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Historical Fiction |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin (US) |
| Publication date | 1980 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 522 |
| ISBN | 978-0-395-28588-6 |
Lion of Ireland, by the American-Irish author Morgan Llewellyn, is a novel about the life of the Irish hero and High King Brian Boru.
The story begins with Brian as a child of around 8 or 9 and it ends with him as an 88 year old man. The book shows his rise to power. Even though the book is based on a historical figure, most of it is fiction.
Movie adaptation [edit]
In 2003, out of business, Ireland based, RiverFilms proposed a film adaptation of the book as Braveheart and El Cid meet The Vikings.[1]
References [edit]
- ^ "Movie Proposal". O'Brien Clan Website.
