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Product Description
It is 1066 and the storm clouds are gathering over England. Beyond the channel Duke William of Normandy prepares his great invasion. Far to the north Harald Hardraada, the warrior King of Norway, laya claim to the English throne. Caught between the two Harold Godwineson, the embattled English King, enlists the aid of his personal champion, Ranulf Redbeard to recruit man for his elite Housecarl regiment.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #120583 in Books
- Published on: 2001-06-08
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 298 pages
Editorial Reviews
Style Magazine
Brings history to life as vividly as if you were watching a film...
Eastbourne & District Advertiser
…cleverly recalls a year in history when the land was awash with blood
Barry Spikings, Castle Rock Entertainment
…a great read…
Customer Reviews
History and fiction combined into an excellent read.
This book was recommended to me by a friend and I have to admit to being sceptical about reading what I thought was a history book,(not my scene). Prepare to be proved wrong all those who think (like I did) that a book about the Battle of Hastings will be boring. The author has done an excellent job of combining fact with fiction in such a way that will make you want to keep on reading. The battle scenes are described so vividly that you could almost be there. After reading this book I certainly want to visit the site of Hastings knowing now that I will now be able to imagine how it was in 1066. I hope that L.J.Brown will be doing more books, they will be on my wish list for sure.
history made real
I was given this book to read and loved it! It was real and vivid and brought early England into sharp focus. The book is soundly based in historical fact. It doesn't slip into the realms of "historical romance" - keeping a firm eye on the facts without losing sight of the people that inhabit the book.
Ranulf is a strong hard character, torn between his duty to the King and his love for his pregnant girlfriend Alice.
The King himself is a complex and confused person. He to is pulled taut between his love for his country and his kingship, and an oath torn from him by William the Bastard.
The scenes evoked in the battle scenes are many, the blood lust, the noise, the pain but mostly the feeling of revulsion at the wanton waste of life.
Read this book you'll love it !
A thoroughly researched exciting unputdownable first novel.
I thoroughly enjoyed this exciting first novel from Laurence J Brown. His research has been exceptional, and I learnt a lot about the events of 1066 that led up to the famous battle that changed the course of English history. Actual events are skilfully woven into the story, for instance the rivetting account of the giant soldier who held the bridge at the Battle of Stamford Bridge prior to the Battle at Hastings. Mr Brown has mastered the art of keeping us in suspense in telling a story in which we all know the outcome, by making us care about the main characters. I wept at the end when the final battle reached its inevitable conclusion. This is a real page turner. Highly recommended. I look forward to reading the sequel "Cold Heart Cruel Hand" to discover the fate of the survivors....
