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Conn Iggulden is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today. He has written three previous bestselling historical series, including Wars of the Roses. Dunstan is a stand-alone novel set in the red-blooded world of tenth-century England, and The Falcon of Sparta is a stand-alone in which Iggulden returns to the Ancient World. The Gates of Athens, his latest book, is first in the new Athenian series.Pacey and juicy, and packed with action * Sunday Times *<br />Energetic, competent stuff; Iggulden knows his material and his audience * Independent *<br />A novel that seamlessly combines narrative, historical credence and great knowledge of the period * Daily Express *<br />Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction * Daily Mirror *<br />Superbly plotted and paced * The Times *<br />Conn breathes new life into the darkest and most dramatic of times, with a flair for both the huge scale and human interest of it all * Star *<br />Exceptionally well-written and gripping * Stylist *<br />Compelling reading * Woman & Home *<br />A benchmark for historical fiction, showcasing Conn Iggulden at his finest * Parmenion Books blog *<br />Full of period detail, the narrative weaves a glittering thread through the complex, political chaos of the time. It's been said that Game of Thrones is the Wars of the Roses written as fantasy: this is the real thing, more glorious, more passionate, far, far more gritty -- Manda Scott, author and head of HWA
The CD edition of War of the Roses - Book One.
The thrilling first instalment in the Wars of the Roses series - set at the beginnings of this turbulent period of English history which saw the throne change hands six times in thirty years. The Swan sees Henry VI crowned King of England, and married to the young French noblewoman, Margaret of Anjou - and so begins the extraordinary story of how England became a divided nation, where brother took up arms against brother. This was the war which defined the England we know today.
The Wars of the Roses series will be a landmark piece of historical fiction writing, with all the intrigue, drama and action which one expects from one of the biggest names in the genre. This is Conn Iggulden at his finest.