Hawk Quest
$27.60
- Paperback
768 pages
- Release Date
30 July 2012
Summary
Hawk Quest: An Epic Odyssey
1072 AD.
The Normans have captured England. The Turks have captured a Norman knight.
And in order to free him, a Frank warrior named Vallon must capture four rare hawks.
In the company of a Sicilian scholar and an English falconer, Vallon sets off a heart-stopping odyssey to the far ends of the earth - from Greenland to Russia to Constantinople, across raging Arctic seas and blood-drenched battlefields. Braving Vik…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780751547719 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0751547719 |
| Series: | Sphere |
| Author: | Robert Lyndon |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 768 |
| Release Date: | 30 July 2012 |
| Weight: | 600g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 56mm |
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Critics Review
This magnificent novel has all the breathtaking cruelties and valour a lover of historical adventure and romance can wish for
An entertaining debut and one that more than holds its own against Cornwell et al - TLS
Quite simply, Hawk Quest is the best book I’ve read this year. I loved this book. I wish I’d written it - Ben KaneLyndon’s story carries readers from one vivid scene to the next with great style - Sunday TimesAn 11th-century epic with action to equal the best of Bernard Cornwell. THIS is writing - Anthony RichesThis magnificent novel has all the breathtaking cruelties and valour a lover of historical adventure and romance can wish for - Historical Novels ReviewA swooping adventure story of epic proportions - ChoiceOnly once in a generation does a first novel emerge which has such power and depth and scope. With Hawk Quest, Robert Lyndon has shown himself a master storyteller of the highest quality. An absorbing, viscerally moving epic that takes the standard historical fare of love, treachery, passion, and redemption and lifts them into a new stratosphere. I got lost in this for days on end, and never wanted to emerge. Outstanding! - M.C. ScottAn entertaining debut and one that more than holds its own against Cornwell et al - TLSAbout The Author
Robert Lyndon
Robert Lyndon has been a falconer since boyhood. A keen student of history, he was intrigued by accounts of hawks being used as ransoms during the Middle Ages. Some of the scenes in Hawk Quest were inspired by Lyndon’s own experiences as a falconer, climber and traveller in remote places. He has written many books and articles on history and exploration. A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, he lives in Dorset.
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