![]() ![]() ![]() The mutterings, griping and gossiping give the book a level of intrigue and suspense which is well conveyed by the shifting focus of the narration. Thankfully the gore and heroism on the battlefield is balanced by the political manoeuvring off it. ![]() ![]() The descriptions are a rich and vivid tapestry, while tactical nous and rapid-paced storytelling will be as enjoyable for the history expert as the novice, although perhaps not for the faint of heart. The reader is left with no doubt as to why the English archers were the most fearsome soldiers on the battlefield. Simultaneously following Henry, the Plantagenet Richard of York, a group of Kentish rebels and a host of others from across the social spectrums of England and France as they connive in the search of power, the tale is balanced by the superb relating of medieval warfare. Wars of the Roses: Stormbird by Conn Iggulden: 9780425275443 : Books The first book in 1 New York Times-bestselling author Conn Iggulden’s brilliant new historical series about two families that plunged England into. In 1437, the Lancaster king Henry VI ascends the throne of England after years of semi-peaceful regency. This lends pace and depth to a novel that seamlessly combines narrative, historical credence and great knowledge of the period. The first book in 1 New York Times-bestselling author Conn Iggulden’s brilliant new historical series about two families who plunged England into a devastating, decades-long civil war. Iggulden brings the reader a range of perspectives as England moves from securing peace with the French to the brink of civil war. This is to the consternation of his advisers, in particular spymaster Derry Brewer who is both an opponent and facilitator of the king's marriage to the French princess Margaret Of Anjou. Having come of age and taken his throne Henry VI senses an opportune moment for peace with France. THE 15th century was a time of war, discord and scheming for the British Isles and one of the masters of historical fiction has delivered all of these with aplomb in the first of his War Of The Roses trilogy. ![]()
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