Thanks for the info, Mick. I really was impressed with "1916"; learned a lot I didn't know. I will definitely read more of her books. I was really struck with her research, as you say. I could swear I read Pride of Lions. Do you know when it was published?

The only thing I wish she'd added to 1916 was a translation of some of the Irish. I could figure the names out pretty well, and actually didn't need them translated as I love them in Irish, anyway, but I no had time to learn Gaelic on the site I linked to from the Cat, yet, so...I guessed from the context of the words in English. It's a minor thing, really, compared to the breadth and skill of her protrayals. I think I'll get a copy of Epona next; she sounds my kind of woman!

Thanks, again,

katlaughing