num_pages: 256
description: The coming of the Normans to Ireland from 1169 is a pivotal moment in the countrys history. It is a period full of bloodthirsty battles both between armies and individuals. With colourful personalities and sharp political twists and turns Strongbows story is a fascinating one.Combining the writing style of an award-winning novelist with expert scholarship historian Conor Kostick has written a powerful and absorbing account of the stormy affairs of an extraordinary era.
language: English
title: Strongbow: The Norman Invasion of Ireland
publisher: The O'Brien Press