Trapped in the Wars of the Roses, one woman finds herself **sister to the queen...and traitor to the crown** Katherine Woodville's sister never gave her a choice. A happy girl of modest means, Kate hardly expected to become a maker of kings. But when her sister impulsively marries King Edward IV in
Dunstan one man will change the fate of England
β Scribed by Conn Iggulden
- Book ID
- 100127417
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Year
- 2017;2018
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 403 KB
- Edition
- UK
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1405921501
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β¦ Synopsis
One man. Seven Kings. England's bloody throne.
'Iggulden tells an absolutely cracking story. The pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent' The Times
Tenth century England: a divided and broken country of misrule. Yet King Athelstan, grandson of Alfred the Great, seeks to unite the kingdom under one crown. By his side is Dunstan of Glastonbury - priest, soldier, visionary and, some insist, traitor - whose task is to steward seven kings through fire, war, murder and fury to see Athelstan's dream come true. But what stain will it leave on his mortal soul?
'Iggulden has created an intriguingly complex saint - flawed, spiteful and unreliable as the teller of his own tale. Through his eyes we watch the story of the making of England' The Times
'Engrossing. Rich in intrigue, with Iggulden breathing life into this remarkable and complex figure who played a vital role in safeguarding a newly united...
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