Dunstan

£9.99

In the year 937, King Æthelstan, grandson of Alfred the Great, readies himself to throw a great spear into the north. His dream of a kingdom of all England will stand or fall on one field and the passage of a single day. At his side is Dunstan of Glastonbury, full of ambition and wit, perhaps enough to damn his soul. His talents will take him from the villages of Wessex to the royal court, to the hills of Rome – from exile to exaltation.

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One man. Seven Kings. England’s bloody throne . . . THE EPIC STORY FROM MASTER STORYTELLER CONN IGGULDEN, PERFECT FOR FANS OF ROBERT HARRIS’ ACT OF OBLIVION

‘Iggulden tells an absolutely cracking story. The pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent’
THE TIMES
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Tenth century England: a divided and broken country of misrule. Yet King Athelstan, grandson of Alfred the Great, seeks to unite the kingdom under one crown.

By his side is Dunstan of Glastonbury – priest, soldier, visionary and, some insist, traitor – whose task is to steward seven kings through fire, war, murder and fury to see Athelstan’s dream come true.

But what stain will it leave on his mortal soul . . .
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‘Iggulden has created an intriguingly complex saint – flawed, spiteful and unreliable as the teller of his own tale. Through his eyes we watch the story of the making of England’ The Times

‘Engrossing. Rich in intrigue, with Iggulden breathing life into this remarkable and complex figure who played a vital role in safeguarding a newly united England’ Daily Express

‘A gripping and glorious legend. Brilliant!’ Weekend Sport

‘Breathes new life into the darkest and most dramatic of times’ Star

‘Dunstan is a vivid, convincing character’ BBC History Magazine

Additional information

Weight 0.332 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 2.8 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

463

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K