Robert Lyndon

Historical Fiction

Un caballero rebelde llamado Vallon acepta un encargo peligroso: debe viajar por Europa en busca de seis halcones raros para canjearlos por la vida de un príncipe inglés cautivo en Constantinopla. Acompañado por un halconero inglés y un erudito siciliano, Vallon parte en busca de las aves; y cruzar mares embravecidos, marchar hacia furiosas batallas y asaltar castillos opulentos.

A once in a lifetime read

A great romp through Norman Europe where we follow our heros on a quest to find white hawks in Iceland and deliver them to Turkey to pay a ransom for the release of an English prince. However, the fact that the ransom can be paid in this way is never explained properly and is only seemingly mentioned as an aside when it obvious the family cannot stump up enough cash. Apart from this the novel is exciting and excellently written. Look forward to reading more by this author.