{"product_id":"dunstan-9781405921510","title":"Dunstan","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne man. Seven Kings. England''s bloody throne . . . \u003c\/i\u003eTHE EPIC STORY FROM MASTER STORYTELLER CONN IGGULDEN, PERFECT FOR FANS OF ROBERT HARRIS'' \u003ci\u003eACT OF OBLIVION\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Iggulden tells an absolutely cracking story. The pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent''  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e_________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTenth 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut what stain will it leave on his mortal soul . . .\u003cbr\u003e _________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''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''  \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most interesting historical novels of recent times * The Tablet *\u003cbr\u003eIggulden's Dunstan is a vivid, convincing character * BBC History Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eThis engrossing novel is 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 *\u003cbr\u003eIggulden... tells an absolutely cracking story... the pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eIggulden takes what you thought was a ho-hum era and peopled it with characters so finely honed it becomes a gripping and glorious legend. Can't fault the man. Brilliant! * Weekend Sport *\u003cbr\u003eBreathes new life into the darkest and most dramatic of times * Star *\u003cbr\u003eIggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction * The Daily Mirror *\u003cbr\u003eCompelling reading * Woman and Home *\u003cbr\u003eSuperbly plotted and paced * The Times *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738966176087,"sku":"9781405921510","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405921510.jpg?v=1720050725","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dunstan-9781405921510","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}