The Oath - Brossura

Jecks, Michael

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0857200348 ISBN 13: 9780857200341

Casa editrice: Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2010

Riassunto

1326. In an England riven with conflict, knight and peasant alike find their lives turned upside down by the warring factions of Edward II, with his hated favourite, Hugh le Despenser, and Edward's estranged queen Isabella and her lover, Sir Roger Mortimer. Yet even in such times the brutal slaughter of an entire family, right down to a babe in arms, still has the power to shock. Three further murders follow, and bailiff Simon Puttock is drawn into a web of intrigue, vengeance, power and greed as Roger Mortimer charges him to investigate the killings.

Michael Jecks brilliantly evokes the turmoil of fourteenth-century England, as his well-loved characters Simon Puttock and Sir Baldwin de Furnshill strive to maintain the principles of loyalty and truth.

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Recensione:

PRAISE FOR MICHAEL JECKS
'Michael Jecks paints a realistic portrait ... the detail of how life was lived from the highest to the lowest in this alien and frightening landscape is marvellously portrayed' C.J. Sansom
'The most wickedly plotted medieval mystery novels' The Times
'Atmospheric and cleverly plotted' Observer
'A gem of historical storytelling' Northern Echo
'With convincing characters whose treacherous acts perfectly combine with a devilishly masterful plot, Jecks transports readers back to this wicked world with ease' Good Book Guide

L'autore:

Michael Jecks is the bestselling author of the Knights Templar series and a member of The Medieval Murderers.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0857200348
• ISBN 13: 9780857200341
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 507