King Hereafter
Written by "A storyteller who could teach Scheherazade a thing or two" ("The New York Times"), "King Hereafter" is set in the wild, half-pagan country of 11th-century Scotland. Dunnett's hero is an ungainly young earl with a lowering brow and a taste for intrigue. He calls himself Thorfinn but...
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Written by "A storyteller who could teach Scheherazade a thing or two" ("The New York Times"), "King Hereafter" is set in the wild, half-pagan country of 11th-century Scotland. Dunnett's hero is an ungainly young earl with a lowering brow and a taste for intrigue. He calls himself Thorfinn but his Christian name is Macbeth.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780307762344 (0307762343)
Publish date: August 11th 2010
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 902
Edition language: English
‘One day,’ Sulien said, ‘I think the Throne of St Peter will be as firm as it seemed, for a moment, it might be; I think the Empire will find a design by which to rule that does not break down between one prince and the next. I think the storms will subside and as nation settles by nation, there wil...
I closed the book at page 100. It seemed to really drag, interesting but slow. I might be me so I put it aside and will try again in the future. For now I will give it 2 stars but that could change.
Best rendition of MacBeth. Ever. Not even Shakespeare gets it this good.
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