Imprint: Penguin
Published: 24/04/2014
ISBN: 9780718196349
Length: 544 Pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 32mm x 129mm
Weight: 374g
RRP: £8.99
AN EPIC RETELLING OF ONE OF THE MOST BRUTAL, BLOODY CIVIL WARS IN ENGLISH HISTORY - FANS OF GAME OF THRONES, BERNARD CORNWELL & WOLF HALL WILL BE HOOKED
King Henry V - the great Lion of England - is dead.
It's up to his son to take the throne, but frail in body and mind, he is dependent on his supporters to run his kingdom.
Richard, Duke of York believes that without a strong king England will fall.
And as the threat from France grows, and rebellion on home soil spreads, his fears seem justified.
Who or what can save the throne? And who will save the kingdom?
Praise for Conn Iggulden:
'This is energetic, competent stuff; Iggulden knows his material and his audience' Independent
'Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction' Daily Mirror
'An absolutely cracking story' The Times
Imprint: Penguin
Published: 24/04/2014
ISBN: 9780718196349
Length: 544 Pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 32mm x 129mm
Weight: 374g
RRP: £8.99
Pacey and juicy, and packed with action
Energetic, competent stuff; Iggulden knows his material and his audience
A novel that seamlessly combines narrative, historical credence and great knowledge of the period
Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction
Superbly plotted and paced
Conn breathes new life into the darkest and most dramatic of times, with a flair for both the huge scale and human interest of it all
Exceptionally well-written and gripping
Compelling reading
A benchmark for historical fiction, showcasing Conn Iggulden at his finest
Full of period detail, the narrative weaves a glittering thread through the complex, political chaos of the time. It's been said that Game of Thrones is the Wars of the Roses written as fantasy: this is the real thing, more glorious, more passionate, far, far more gritty