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The title was the game of kings, its author was dorothy dunnett, and reading it was going to change my life. In this first book of the house of niccolo series, the author of the lymond chronicles introduces a new hero, nicholas vander poele of bruges, the goodnatured dyers apprentice who schemes and swashbuckles his way to the helm of a mercantile empire. The lymond chronicles is a series of six novels written by dorothy dunnett and first published between 1961 and 1975. Sadly, i am pretty sure she is the best historical fiction writer ill ever have the chance to read. Book five in the legendary lymond chronicles the lymond chronicles 5. Dunnett fans are welcome to join the board and comment choices. Apparently the schedule is for the chronicles and kh to appear in september 2017 with the hn following in 2018. You will spot the lymond parallels but sayers wrote the character first. Pdf the disorderly knights book the lymond chronicles. News revealed by the novelists fan society, the series has a strong fan following and promise pure romance with high drama and action written by dorothy dunnett, the lymond chronicles comprises. History versus experience dorothy dunnetts two series of historical novels, based on the related heroes francis crawford of lymond and nicholas vander poele, are configured by the twin imperatives of being a scot without being a. The lymond chronicles is a series of six historical novels by scottish author dorothy dunnett, set in the middle of the 16th century and describing ten eventful years in the life of francis crawford of lymond nobleman, outlaw, patriot, poet, musician, lover, leader of men and adviser to kings.
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