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Title: One of the worst history books I've read
Review: I bought this book on a whim a few weeks ago and, after struggling to get past the first 50 pages, recently just returned it. In the bookstore I found the book to be interesting due to the great illustrations and accompanying text. But the actual book is another matter entirely. It's divided into several essays written by different authors. I wish I could remember who wrote the first one, because I would warn Irish history enthusiasts to steer clear of that author's other books.What bothered me was how the book begins by skipping over thousands of years of history to bring the reader into around 500-700 AD, with the clear implication that before the arrival of Christianity, nothing too interesting happened on the island. Beyond that, the first essay reads like a super-boring recitation of place names, people and titles that are barely explained. Awful, just awful.
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