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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Greatest Knight: The Unsung Story of the Queen's Champion (originale 2005; edizione 2009)di Elizabeth Chadwick
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. A very entertaining read which I have given a solid four stars. Easy writing style which engages the reader and a main hero with integrity and honour. For fans of historical fiction this is up there with Iggulden and Young etc. I've ordered the remaining books (I've read them out of sequence - doh!) and look forward to reading them once I've switched genres to mix things up. Don't you just love it when you take a chance on a new author on impulse and it pays off? No continuous narrative drive. I did learn why some Irish names are oddly French. A personal anecdote: When I was about 12 or so, I went through a Robin Hood / Magna Carta phase. Of course, a major personage of this time period is William Marshal, and I scoured the library for biographical material. I remember finding one book, looking at the dimly-lit, maroon-ish cover while taking it to my mom for approval. She took it home, read some, then told me I could read it after I was married. Well then. So much for that. But, the book stuck in my head, so when I left home, I decided that was close enough to being a grown up that I could read the book without having entered the marriage state. And so, I came across the ONLY historical fiction I could find on William Marshall, that being this very same The Greatest Knight. I hold out hope that one day I will come across that same maroon covered hardback... A good book. I love the story of William Marshal. He chose to remain loyal to some rather unsavory characters-the Angevin heirs and kings of England. King John was no prize! But that's in a later novel. Marshal is fascinating to me because he managed to hold on to his integrity even as his overlords were falling apart and bickering with one another (some family Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine raised!). This book gives him some humanity as well, as I am not sure we know all there is to know about him. It is well written and manages to keep track of all the players without confusing the reader. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
Appartiene alle SerieWilliam Marshal (2)
New York Times and USA Today Bestseller! Royal protector. Loyal servant. Forgotten hero. A penniless young knight with few prospects, William Marshal is plucked from obscurity when he saves the life of Henry II's formidable queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine. In gratitude, she appoints him tutor to the heir to the throne, the volatile and fickle Prince Henry. But being a royal favorite brings its share of danger and jealousy as well as fame and reward. A writer of uncommon historical integrity and accuracy, Elizabeth Chadwick resurrects the true story of one of England's greatest forgotten heroes in a captivating blend of fact and fiction. The Greatest Knight restores William Marshal to his rightful place at the pinnacle of the Middle Ages, reflecting through him the triumphs, scandals, and power struggles that haven't changed in eight hundred years.WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ELIZABETH CHADWICK AND THE GREATEST KNIGHT: The Greatness of William Marshal: The descendants of the Greatest Knight himself include George Washington and Winston Churchill, as well as the Stuart kings of England and Scotland. He was partly responsible for the Magna Carta. He vowed his body to the Templars and is buried in Temple Church in London. The Appeal of the Time Period: There are very few novels about Marshal, and no one has covered him as in depth as Elizabeth Chadwick has. In addition, unlike the Tudor era, there are not extensive amounts of historical fiction set in the 13th century. The Integrity of the Research: Elizabeth Chadwick's research is impeccable. She not only visited many locations, but she re-enacted with a living history society where a quarter of the membership are either historians or archaeologists, and she collected and used replica artifacts from the period and engaged in experimental archaeology. She has taken courses in various medieval studies to facilitate her knowledge. The Breadth of the Audience: Readers who are fans of Sharon Kay Penman, Anya Seton, Diana Gabaldon, Phillipa Gregory, and Jean Plaidy will like Elizabeth Chadwick. She appeals to readers who are looking for historical accuracy and strong, believable characters, readers who want to feel that they are being immersed in the period with well-rounded characters. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)823.914Literature English English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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It has a bit of everything. History, war, politics, romance. It's like real world Game of Thrones. It made me embarrassed at how little I know about this period of history but also glad because I have no idea what's going to happen and if I knew my English Kings the story would be spoiled!
I bought this first book in a trilogy in a set with all three bundled and I will continue the series but probably not right away. ( )