‘This is the original game of thrones’ George R.R. MartinFrom the publishers that brought you A Game of Thrones comes the series that inspired George R.R. Martin’s epic work.‘This is the original game of thrones’ George R.R. MartinFrom the publishers that brought you A Game of Thrones comes the series that inspired George R.R. Martin’s epic work.France became a great nation under Philip the Fair – but it was a greatness achieved at the expense of her people, for his was a reign characterised by violence, the scandalous adulteries of his daughters-in-law, and the triumph of royal authority.‘Iron kings and strangled queens, battles and betrayals, lies and lust, the curse of the Templars, the doom of a great dynasty – and all of it (well, most of it) straight from the pages of history, and believe me, the Starks and the Lannisters have nothing on the Capets and Plantagenets. Whether you are a history buff or a fantasy fan, Druon's epic will keep you turning pages. This was the original game of thrones’GEORGE R.R. MARTIN‘Blood-curdling tale of intrigue, murder, corruption and sexual passion’SUNDAY TIMES‘Barbaric, sensual, teeming with life, based in wide reading and sound scholarship…among the best historical novels’ TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENTMaurice Druon was a French resistance hero, a Knight of the British Empire and a holder of the Grand Croix de la Légion d'Honneur. He was also a member of the Académie française and a celebrated novelist, best known for his series of seven historical novels under the title of The Accursed Kings, which were twice adapted for television. A passionate Anglophile, he was a great expert on all things English, including its medieval history, which provides great inspiration for the series. His many and diverse fans include George RR Martin, Nicolas Sarkozy and Vladimir Putin.• From the publishers of George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire comes the original inspiration behind it all: the story of The Accursed Kings• Foreword by George R.R. Martin, who considers The Accursed Kings to be the original Game of Thrones• Beautiful jacket look to draw in fans of George R.R. Martin, historical fiction and HBO’s Game of Thrones• The first book in a series of 7, the final two books have never yet been in print in the UKCompetition: game of thrones;throne;the last kingdom;war of the wolf;saxon stories;the burning land;death of kings. George;RR.R.R.;R R;R.R.;martin;bernard;cornwell;grrm;conn iggulden;simon scarrow;giles kristian;wilbur smith;c j sansom;patrick o’brian;c s forester
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