If only all history books were written by Frank Delaney. He adopts the discipline of meticulous research and historical fact in his latest novel, Ireland, but he has the ability to hook the reader into the dialogue and so enables one to visualise events that took place centuries ago ... the writing flows effortlessly. It's a big book and a big slice of Ireland to enjoy. Take time to step into the pages and become involved with the people IRISH NEWS One of the most engaging, enjoyable reads I have come across all year ... Delaney's triumph is to engage us simultaneously in the general and the particular. The historical, folkloric, mythical sense of Ireland, though always lively in its telling, is SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY Full of drama, passion, intrigue and heroism, it's a fascinating portrait of a beguiling country CHOICE [Delaney] is a natural-born storyteller ... You can see why Irish people have embraced this novel IRISH WORLD