[ebooktalk] Re: Conn Iggulden.
- From: "Elaine Harris \(Rivendell\)" <elaineharris@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 18:33:24 +1100
This is new to me, Shell, but looks as though it will dovetail nicely with
the earlier books in Philippa Gregory's cousins' War series - the earlier
books which I am yet to read.
Shall save it but also be interest in your comments when you have sampled
it.
Thank you,
Elaine
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Subject: [ebooktalk] Conn Iggulden.
I really fancy reading this book. Conn Iggulden was talking about it on
open book this week and he sounded like a nice bloke too. I've attached it
in case anyone else wants to give it a go. Has anyone read any of his other
series?
Shell.
Stormbird by Conn Iggulden
Wars Of The Roses series book 1.
King Henry V - the great Lion of England - is long dead.
In 1437, after years of regency, the pious and gentle Henry VI, the Lamb,
comes of age and accedes to the English throne. His poor health and frailty
of mind render him a weakling king - Henry depends on his closest men,
Spymaster Derry Brewer and William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk, to run his
kingdom.
Yet there are those, such as the Plantagenet Richard, Duke of York, who
believe England must be led by a strong king if she is to survive. With
England's territories in France under threat, and rumours of revolt at home,
fears grow that Henry and his advisers will see the country slide into ruin.
With a secret deal struck for Henry to marry a young French noblewoman,
Margaret of Anjou, those fears become all too real.
As storm clouds gather over England, King Henry and his supporters find
themselves besieged abroad and at home. Who, or what, can save the kingdom
before it is too late?
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