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The emperor's sword / Christian Cameron.
1373. All of Europe is a battleground. England against France, Milan against the Pope, Genoa against Venice. In the east, the Ottomans are gradually swallowing what remains of the Byzantine Empire. But wars depend on gold, and everyone, from the King of England to the Pope, is running out of money. as the wars grind down into stalemate, William Gold must find employment for his band of mercenaries. But as sides change and treason becomes the order of the day, Gold faces the loss of many of his best, as well as hard choices about chivalry, loyalty, and the purpose of war.
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- ISBN: 9781409180289 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 328 pages ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: London : Orion, 2024.
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| Subject: | Knights and knighthood > Fiction. Mercenary troops > Fiction. Treason > Fiction. Europe > History > 476-1492 > Fiction. France > History > Charles V, 1364-1380 > Fiction. Great Britain > History > Edward III, 1327-1377 > Fiction. Italy > History > 1268-1492 > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. War fiction. Novels. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | FIC Camer | 31681010380293 | FICTION | Available | - |
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The penultimate instalment in the Chivalry series from a master of historical fiction.
The Chivalry series follows young William Gold, who runs away from London to follow the Black Prince, from the killing fields of France, through life as a routier and criminal, and to redemption with the Knights of Saint John, further disillusion and an eventual career as a professional soldier and knight. Rich in the details of life in the High Middle Ages, the series also deals with modern issues about the role of violence in society, rules of conflict and war, and the price that people pay for using violence.
'One of the finest historical fiction writers in the world' BEN KANE
'The master of historical fiction' SUNDAY TIMES
'A storyteller at the height of his powers' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY
