Conn Iggulden

From acclaimed historical writer Conn Iggulden comes a novel set in the red-blooded days of Anglo-Saxon England. Welcome to the original game for the English throne. The year is 937. England is a nation divided, ruled by minor kings and Viking lords. Each vies for land and power. The Wessex king Aethelstan, grandson of Alfred the Great, readies himself to throw a spear into the north. As would-be kings line up to claim the throne, one man stands in their way. Dunstan, a fatherless child raised by monks on the moors of Glastonbury Tor, has learned that real power comes not from God, but from discovering one's true place on Earth. Fearless in pursuit of his own interests, his ambition will take him from the courts of princes to the fields of battle, from exile to exaltation. For if you cannot be born a king, or made a king, you can still anoint a king. Under Dunstan's hand, England may come together as one country - or fall apart in anarchy ... From Conn Iggulden, one of our finest historical writers, Dunstan is an intimate portrait of a priest and murderer, liar and visionary, traitor and kingmaker - the man who changed the fate of England.

The brilliant retelling of the Wars of the Roses continues with Bloodline, the gripping third novel in the new series from historical fiction master Conn Iggulden. Winter 1461: Richard, duke of York, is dead--his ambitions in ruins, his head spiked on the walls of the city. King Henry VI is still held prisoner. His Lancastrian queen, Margaret of Anjou, rides south with an army of victorious northerners, accompanied by painted warriors from the Scottish Highlands. With the death of York, Margaret and her army seem unstoppable. Yet in killing the father, Margaret has unleashed the sons. Edward of March, now duke of York, proclaims himself England's rightful king. Factions form and tear apart as snow falls. Through blood and treason, through broken men and vengeful women, brother shall confront brother, king shall face king. Two men can always claim a crown--but only one can keep it. Following Margaret of Anjou, Bloodline is the third epic installment in master storyteller Conn Iggulden's new Wars of the Roses series. Fans of the Game of Thrones and the Tudors series will be gripped from the word "go."

King Edward of York has been driven out of England. Queen Elizabeth and her children tremble in sanctuary at Westminster Abbey. The House of Lancaster has won the crown, but York will not go quietly. Desperate to reclaim his throne, Edward lands at Ravenspur with a half-drowned army and his brother Richard at his side. Every hand is against them, every city gate is shut, yet the brothers York go on the attack. But neither sees that their true enemy is Henry Tudor, now grown into a man. As the Red Dragon - 'the man of destiny' - his claim to the throne leads to Bosworth Field and a battle that will call an end to the Wars of the Roses ...'A tough, pacy chronicle of bloody encounters, betrayals and cruelties. Superb' Daily Mail.'Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction' Daily Mirror 'Superb, fantastic, extraordinary' Sunday Express.

Verinen valtakamppailu kiihtyy, kun Englannin kuningassuku saa uuden vihollisen. Juonittelua, hurjia taisteluja ja keskiajan julmuutta yhdistävä seikkailu on kuin Game of Thrones parhaimmillaan! Englannista pakenemaan joutunut Edvard IV palaa maahan vihan ja nöyryytyksen ajamana. Vaikka puolet hänen armeijastaan on hukkunut merellä eikä yksikään portti aukene hänen edessään, Yorkin suvun kuningas käy raivoisaan hyökkäykseen veljensä Richard rinnallaan. Edvard ja Richard eivät kuitenkaan aavista, että heidän pahin vihollisensa ei ole vielä näyttänyt kasvojaan. Henry Tudor on kasvanut mieheksi: hänet tunnetaan Punaisena lohikäärmeenä, joka aikoo panna pisteen Ruusujen sodalle.

Vintern 1461. Richard, hertig av York, är död. Kung Henry VI är fortfarande fången och hans drottning rider söderut med sin segerrusiga armé. Med Yorks död tycks Margret ostoppbar. Men då hon dödade fadern släppte hon samtidigt loss sönerna. Edward av March är nu hertig av York och utropar sig till Englands rättmätiga kung. Två män kan göra anspråk på kronan, men bara en kan behålla den. Blodsfejden kan börja. Tredje delen i Conn Igguldens serie om det mytomspunna och blodiga engelska inbördeskriget Rosornas krig.

3. bind i Conn Igguldens højdramatiske serie om de engelske Rosekrigene. Sidste bind forventes at udkomme på dansk i 2017. Richard, hertug af York, er død; hans ambitioner ligger i ruiner, hans hoved er sat på en stage på Yorks bymur. Edward af March, den nye hertug af York, udråber sig selv til Englands retmæssige konge. Fløje og fraktioner dannes og flås fra hinanden som snefnug. Gennem blod og forræderi, ødelagte mænd og hævngerrige kvinder, skal broder møde broder, og konge stå over for konge på slagmarken.

England, 1470. A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand. The Yorkist king Edward IV is driven out of England, his wife and children forced to seek sanctuary from the House of Lancaster. Yet rage and humiliation prick Edward back to greatness. He lands at Ravenspur, with a half-drowned army and his brother Richard at his side. Though every hand is against them, though every city gate is shut, they have come home. The brothers York will not go quietly into banishment. Instead, they choose to attack. Yet neither Edward nor Richard realize that the true enemy of York has yet to reveal himself. Far away, Henry Tudor has become a man. He is the Red Dragon - 'the man of destiny' who seeks to end the Wars of the Roses. His claim will carry him to Bosworth Field. There will be silence and the mourning of queens. There will be self-sacrifice and terrible betrayals. Two royal princes will be put to death. There will be an ending -- and a new royal house will stand over them all. Praise for Conn Iggulden's Wars of the Roses series:'A tough, pacy chronicle of bloody encounters, betrayals and cruelties. Superb' Daily Mail'Iggulden is a master storyteller and makes our blood flow faster' Sunday Express'Iggulden 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'Pacey and juicy, and packed with action' Sunday Times'Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction' Daily Mirror'Absorbing and bloody' The Times'One of our finest historical novelists' Daily Express

The brilliant retelling of the Wars of the Roses continues with Margaret of Anjou, the second gripping novel in the new series from historical fiction master Conn Iggulden. As traitors advance . . . a queen defends. It is 1454 and for more than a year King Henry VI has remained all but exiled in Windsor Castle, struck down by his illness, his eyes vacant, his mind blank. His fiercely loyal wife and queen, Margaret of Anjou, safeguards her husband's interests, hoping that her son Edward will one day come to know his father. With each month that Henry is all but absent as king, Richard, the duke of York, protector of the realm, extends his influence throughout the kingdom. A trinity of nobles--York and Salisbury and Warwick--are a formidable trio and together they seek to break the support of those who would raise their colors and their armies in the name of Henry and his queen. But when the king unexpectedly recovers his senses and returns to London to reclaim his throne, the balance of power is once again thrown into turmoil. The clash of the Houses of Lancaster and York may be the beginning of a war that could tear England apart . . . Following Stormbird, Margaret of Anjou is the second epic installment in master storyteller Conn Iggulden's new Wars of the Roses series. Fans of the Game of Thrones and the Tudors series will be gripped from the word "go."

Richard Duke of York is dead, his ambitions in ruins, his head spiked on the walls of the city. King Henry VI is still held prisoner. His Lancastrian Queen rides south with an army of victorious northerners, accompanied by painted warriors from the Scottish Highlands. With the death of York, Margaret and her army seem unstoppable.

Yksi valinta voi muuttaa sinut. "Kerron itselleni niin tiukasti kuin pystyn, että näin asiat täällä menevät. Me teemme vaarallisia temppuja ja ihmisiä kuolee. Ihmisiä kuolee, ja sitten me teemme lisää vaarallisia temppuja. Mitä pikemmin pystyn sen seikan omaksumaan, sitä varmemmin selviän hengissä tästä koulutuksesta. Minä en ole enää varma että selviän hengissä." Trisin on tehtävä koko loppuelämää koskeva päätöksensä jo 16-vuotiaana. Hylätäkö perhe ja tuttu, Vaatimattomien yhteisö ja seurata sydäntään tuntemattomaan? Ensin on tiedettävä, ketkä ovat todellisia ystäviä. Ja mahtuuko rakkaus uuteen elämään lainkaan.

Året har blivit 1454. Englands kung Henry den VI sitter fortfarande i det närmaste isolerad i palatset i Windsor, tyngd av den sjukdom som hållit honom sängbunden i över ett år. Under tiden slår hans varmt lojala maka och drottning Margaret av Anjou vakt om makens intressen. Riksföreståndaren Richard, hertig av York, ökar sitt inflytande över landet för varje månad som Henry lyser med sin frånvaro. Tillsammans med de båda earlerna av Salisbury och Warwick går Richard samman i en pakt som med gemensamma krafter försöker krossa stödet till kungen. Men när Henry oväntat återfår hälsan och återvänder till London kastas maktbalansen återigen om och tumult bryter ut. Solvarg är den andra delen i Conn Igguldens serie om det mytomspunna och blodiga engelska inbördeskriget Rosornas krig.

Treenighed er andet bind i Conn Igguldens handlingsmættede historiske romantrilogi om fejden mellem de to adelshuse York og Lancaster og kampen om den engelske trone, der kastede England ud i en tredive år lang borgerkrig, også kendt som Rosekrigene. Året er 1454 og kongen, Henry VI, har i sit et år lange sygdomsforløb været isoleret på sit slot. Kongeriget er i hans fravær blevet holdt sammen af hans onkel Richard, Greven af York, hvis indflydelse i takt med kongens sygdom, har bredt sig ud i riget. Henry VIs loyale hustru og dronning, Margaret af Anjou, søger desperat at sikre sin ægtefælles interesser, alt imens Grev Richard former en formidabel treenighed med Jarlerne fra Salisburg og Warwick, der skal søge at ødelægge Henrys støtte/opbakning. Men da kongen, helt uventet, kommer til bevidsthed igen og vender tilbage til Westminster for at tage kontrollen tilbage fra sin onkel, forrykkes magtbalancen endnu engang, og England kastes ud i et stormvejr, der truer med at splitte landet ad.

The first book in #1 New York Times-bestselling author Conn Iggulden's brilliant new historical series about two families that plunged England into a devastating, decades-long civil war. In 1437, the Lancaster king Henry VI ascends the throne of England after years of semi-peaceful regency. Named "The Lamb," Henry is famed more for his gentle and pious nature than his father's famous battlefield exploits; already, his dependence on his closest men has stirred whispers of weakness at court. A secret truce negotiated with France to trade British territories for a royal bride--Margaret of Anjou--sparks revolts across English territory. The rival royal line, the House of York, sees the chaos brought on by Henry's weakness and with it the opportunity to oust an ineffectual king. As storm clouds gather over England, King Henry and his supporters find themselves besieged abroad and at home. Who or what can save the kingdom before it is too late? "It's been said that Game of Thrones is the Wars of the Roses written as fantasy: this is the real thing, more glorious and] more passionate."--M. C. Scott, author of Rome: The Emperor's Spy "Capturing the...violence and romance of medieval life, Iggulden makes real those grand characters who live in the collective memory."--Kirkus Reviews "Great pacing, fascinating people, and vibrant descriptions make this a must read "--Historical Novel Review

1454: King Henry VI has remained all but exiled in Windsor Castle, struck down by his illness for over a year, his eyes vacant, his mind a blank. His fiercely loyal wife and Queen, Margaret of Anjou, safeguards her husband's interests, hoping that her son Edward will one day know the love of his father.

Første bind i en ny actionfyldt trilogi af Conn Iggulden. Om fejden mellem de to engelske adels-huse York og Lancaster, der begge gør krav på den engelske trone, og derfor kaster England ud i en tredive år lang borgerkrig, også kendt som Rosekrigene.

King Henry V - the great Lion of England - is long dead. In 1437 his gentle son comes of age and takes the throne. Frail in body and mind, King Henry VI is dependent on his supporters to run his kingdom. Richard, Duke of York, however, believes that without a strong king England will fall.

The assassination of Julius Caesar sets the stage for a riveting tale of political intrigue, epic battle, and righteous retribution in this thrilling novel of Ancient Rome from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Emperor: The Gates of Rome. " Conn] Iggulden plunges you into the full fury of the action and leaves you gasping for more."--The Northern Echo (UK) Julius Caesar has been cut down. His blood stains the hands of a cabal of bold conspirators, led by famed general Marcus Brutus--whom Caesar once called a friend. Hailed as heroes by a complicit Senate and granted amnesty, the killers eagerly turn toward plotting the empire's future under their control. But Caesar's death does not rest easily with all of Rome. For two men, the shocking assassination is nothing less than treason. And those responsible must pay with their lives. Through countless battles and years of peace, Marc Antony has wielded a sword and raised a cup at Caesar's side. Now, he is powerless against the political might of Brutus and his allies. Yet with no more than eloquence and outrage, Antony will spark a rebellion that sets the streets of Rome ablaze. And Caesar's adopted son and chosen heir, Gaius Octavian, will rest only when the blood of the assassins is on his blade. Drawn together by their common cause, Antony and Octavian marshal their forces into an avenging army. When the opposing legions finally clash, Rome's destiny will rest in the hands of the mightiest and most cunning commander of men. Ancient Rome comes to vivid life in Conn Iggulden's Emperor series: THE GATES OF ROME - THE DEATH OF KINGS - THE FIELD OF SWORDS - THE GODS OF WAR - THE BLOOD OF GODS