A review by krism
Trinity by Leon Uris

5.0

I first read this book in the early 1980s and loved it so much that I felt it was time to revisit it. Not a small undertaking as the book is almost 900 pages long. Leon Uris is a master at weaving captivating characters, drama, suspense, and romance into real life historical events. If you want to know more about the history of Ireland and the events that lead to the formation of the IRA, and the Northern Ireland Conflict (aka The Troubles), this is your book. I grew up hearing about the Irish conflict on the evening news. In 2015, I visited Northern Ireland and toured the city of Derry, aka Londonderry, depending on whether you are Protestant or Catholic/loyalist or nationalist. We also witnessed some of the Orange marches which still spark violence in the country.