"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. Fans of historical epics who have not yet discovered Druon’s saga will be thrilled with this one. It’s historical fiction on a grand scale, full of political intrigue, family drama, and characters who, while drawn from life, are larger than it. Unlike Martin’s multivolume Song of Fire and Ice, Druon’s saga is based on real history and features real people as its central characters. Against this sprawling backdrop, Druon tells the story of Robert of Artois, a French lord whose lands have been taken from him by his greedy aunt and whose efforts to reclaim his birthright will lead to all-out war between France and England. Philip’s increasingly desperate search for money to pay his massive debts has virtually bankrupted the country. Relations between France and England are as strained as they have ever been. Philip IV, the king of France, has disbanded the Knights Templar, arresting, torturing, and executing most of them.
Originally published in 1955, the novel is set in the year 1314. publication of the first volume of French novelist Druon’s seven-volume historical saga, collectively known as The Accursed Kings. Martin (in which he calls the book “the original game of thrones”), this is the first U.S. A collection of the first three books in Maurice Druon’s epic historical fiction series, The Accursed Kings. *Starred Review* Sporting an enthusiastic introduction by George R. The Accursed Kings Series: The Iron King / The Strangled Queen / The Poisoned Crown Maurice Druon 4.29 1,676 ratings75 reviews This is the original Game of Thrones.
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