The Last English King - Couverture souple

Rathbone, Julian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0349109435 ISBN 13 : 9780349109435

Editeur : Abacus, 1998

Synopsis

On the Sussex Downs in 1066, the psychotic William and his gang of European mercenaries began the process which fragmented a civilisation.

Walt, the last of King Harold's bodyguard, the one who survived Hastings, wanders across Asia Minor in the company of Quint, an intellectual renegade monk. On the way he unfolds the events that led up to the battle which affected the destinies of every English man and woman.

With rare skill, Rathbone vividly recreates a civilisation that stubbornly remains alive in the collective memory to this day, and so identifies the roots of the still-held belief that every English person is born free and should stay free. Tender romance, savage war, courtly intrigue and some wry humour combine to make The Last English King an exhilarating roller-coaster ride into our past.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Julian Rathbone is the author of many books, including the hugely acclaimed THE LAST ENGLISH KING, KINGS OF ALBION and the Booker shortlisted JOSEPH.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Abacus
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0349109435
• ISBN 13: 9780349109435
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 400
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible