{"product_id":"lionheart-9781409173496","title":"Lionheart","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch1\u003eREBEL. LEADER. BROTHER. KING.\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1179. Henry II is King of England, Wales, Ireland, Normandy, Brittany and Aquitaine. The House of Plantagenet reigns supreme.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut there is unrest in Henry''s house. Not for the first time, his family talks of rebellion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFerdia - an Irish nobleman taken captive during the conquest of his homeland - saves the life of Richard, the king''s son. In reward for his bravery, he is made squire to Richard, who is already a renowned warrior.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrossing the English Channel, the two are plunged into a campaign to crush rebels in Aquitaine. The bloody battles and gruelling sieges which followed would earn Richard the legendary name of Lionheart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Richard''s older brother, Henry, is infuriated by his sibling''s newfound fame. Soon it becomes clear that the biggest threat to Richard''s life may not be rebel or French armies, but his own family...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''A rip-roaring epic, filled with arrows and spattered with bl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKane deftly draws a portrait of the charismatic and ruthless Richard. The dynastic complications of an ageing, paranoid king\u003cbr\u003ewith four ambitious sons are fascinating. And the battles are gory. Kane's Richard the Lionheart will rightly win loyal camp\u003cbr\u003efollowers.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Antonia Senior * THE TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eRichard the Lionheart's name echoes down the centuries as one of history's great warriors, and this book will immortalise him even more. A rip-roaring epic, filled with arrows and spattered with blood. Gird yourself with mail when you start. * Paul Finch *\u003cbr\u003eBen's deeply authoritative depiction of the time is delivered in a deft manner. I was immersed in the detail of Rufus's life, with its heat and cold, its odours, foods, clothing, beasts, politics and all the other minutiae of the age. * Simon Scarrow *\u003cbr\u003eKane's virtues as a writer of historical adventures - lively prose, thorough research, colourful action - are again apparent. -- Nick Rennison * THE SUNDAY TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eLionheart has plenty of betrayal, bloodshed and rich historical detail. -- Martin Chilton * INDEPENDENT *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fast-paced and thrilling read... it expertly examines what was a complex period in English history... a truly vibrant and\u003cbr\u003egripping read.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Helena Gumley-Mason * THE LADY *\u003cbr\u003eThe first book of what promises to be an exciting trilogy. * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003ePlenty of action, blood, scheming, hatred, stealth and politics here, if that's what you want in your read - and you know it is! -- Jon Wise * SUNDAY SPORT, Books of the Year *","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866832482647,"sku":"9781409173496","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781409173496.jpg?v=1722280198","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lionheart-9781409173496","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}