A Chalice Argent: A swashbuckling, epic tale of adventure: Volume 2 in The Family of William Neilson
Autor James Buchanen Limba Engleză Hardback – 9 noi 2023
The astonishing story of William Neilson continues.
New Year's Eve, 1746. A castle in the depths of France. A thunderstorm. A pair of lovers in a hay-loft. A wounded soldier toppling from his horse.
So begins the second instalment of the life of William Neilson, Scottish soldier in French service and Jacobite agent against his will. Around his neck, William carries the most precious jewel on the surface of the earth, but it is not his, and he must carry it to the exiled King of England, Scotland and Ireland in Italy. Before that, he wishes to see for a last time the woman he has loved for more than half his life.
The scene shifts from the wastes and marshes of the Sologne, to the disorderly houses and prisons of the Most Serene Republic of Venice and the desolate court-in-exile of James Stuart in Rome. Along the way are sword-fights, love stories, intrigues, assassinations, blasphemies, kidnappings, musical performances, and treacheries.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1914495616
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 138 x 194 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Headline
Colecția Mountain Leopard Press
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Descriere
'One of our finest writers' John Burnside, The Times
New Year's Eve, 1746 and William Neilson is on the move...
William Neilson is a Scottish soldier and a reluctant Jacobite agent. His mission is to transport an exquisite and precious jewel to the exiled James Stuart, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, now residing in Italy. Before he leaves though, he has a more personal ambition - to see, for one last time, the woman he has loved for more than half his life.
As he travels from the wastes and marshes of the Sologne, to the disorderly houses and prisons of Venice and the desolate court-in-exile of the King in Rome, William Nielson meets adventure from sword fights to kidnappings, and love stories to music, while facing sinister threats to his life from those determined to thwart him at every turn.
Full of colour, and with rich and detailed research, the tales of William Nielson are hugely entertaining and a must for readers of swashbuckling fiction.
'An epic voyage well worth taking' Telegraph
'There is nothing quite like a James Buchan novel' Financial Times
What readers say about A STREET SHAKEN BY LIGHT, the first William Nielson novel:
'A tight and bright romp of a read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'His rollicking romp ranges widely across the world, taking in the French Revolution, the Jacobite rebellion, love affairs, duels, general skullduggery and much else besides, in prose as elegant as it is witty' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Recenzii
I don't believe this country has a better writer to offer than James Buchan
There is nothing quite like a James Buchan novel