Book description
'This is the original game of thrones' George R. R. Martin
From the publishers that brought you A Game of Thrones comes the series
that inspired George R. R. Martin's epic work.
France became a great nation under Philip the Fair - but it was a
greatness achieved at the expense of her people, for his was a reign
characterised by violence, the scandalous adulteries of his
daughters-in-law, and the triumph of royal authority. 'Dramatic and
colourful as a Dumas romance but stiffened by historical accuracy and
political insight' The Sunday Times
'Barbaric, sensual, teeming with life, based in wide reading and sound
scholarship…among the best historical novels' The Times Literary
Supplement'Iron kings and strangled queens, battles and betrayals, lies
and lust, the curse of the Templars, the doom of a great dynasty - and
all of it (well, most of it) straight from the pages of history, and
believe me, the Starks and the Lannisters have nothing on the Capets and
Plantagenets. Whether you are a history buff or a fantasy fan, Druon's
epic will keep you turning pages. This was the original game of thrones'
George R. R. Martin
'Blood-curdling tale of intrigue, murder, corruption and sexual
passion' The Sunday Times
'Dramatic and colourful as a Dumas romance but stiffened by historical
accuracy and political insight' The Sunday Times
'Barbaric, sensual, teeming with life, based in wide reading and sound
scholarship…among the best historical novels' The Times Literary
Supplement Maurice Druon was a French resistance hero, a Knight of the
British Empire and a holder of the Grand Croix de la Légion d'Honneur.
He was also a member of the Académie française and a celebrated
novelist, best known for his series of seven historical novels under the
title of The Accursed Kings, which were twice adapted for television. A
passionate Anglophile, he was a great expert on all things English,
including its medieval history, which provides great inspiration for the
series. His many and diverse fans include George RR Martin, Nicolas
Sarkozy and Vladimir Putin.
