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Brethren: Fortunes of France: Volume 1 By Robert Merle
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- Condition
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- Unknown
- Color
- Multicolor
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- France
- ISBN
- 9781782271239
- Book Title
- Brethren : Fortunes of France: Volume 1
- Item Length
- 7.8in
- Publisher
- Steerforth Press
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Sagas, Action & Adventure, Historical
- Item Width
- 5.1in
- Item Weight
- 11.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 416 Pages
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Consisting of 13 books written across 26 years, the adventure-filled epic Fortunes of France is one of France's best-loved historical fiction series. Never before published in English, book one, The Brethren, makes its debut in the US in the spring of 2015, followed in the fall by book two, City of Wisdom and Blood . Two veteran soldiers retire to a castle in the wildly beautiful P rigord of sixteenth century France. But the country is descending into chaos, plagued by religious strife, famine, pestilence, bands of robbers... and, of course, the English. In the course of their story we are introduced to a slew of vivid characters, including the fiery Isabelle, mistress of the castle, refusing to renounce her religious beliefs despite great pressure; the petty and meal-mouthed Francois, unlikely heir to the estate; the brave and loyal Jonas who lives in a cave and keeps a wolf as a pet; the swaggering soldier Cabusse; the outrageously superstitious Maligou, and Sarrazine, who once roamed as part of a wild gypsy band. A sprawling, earthy tale of violence and lust, love and death, political intrigue and dazzling philosophical debate, The Brethren is the first step in an engrossing saga to rival Dumas, Flashman and Game of Thrones .
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Steerforth Press
ISBN-10
1782271236
ISBN-13
9781782271239
eBay Product ID (ePID)
205665359
Product Key Features
Book Title
Brethren : Fortunes of France: Volume 1
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Sagas, Action & Adventure, Historical
Publication Year
2015
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.8in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.1in
Item Weight
11.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
1
Lc Classification Number
Pq2625.E5278
Reviews
Advance Praise from the UK: "Swashbuckling historical fiction... For all its philosophical depth [ The Brethren ] is a hugely entertaining romp... The comparisons with Dumas seem both natural and deserved and the next 12 instalments [are] a thrilling prospect." -- Guardian "A vivid novel by France's modern Dumas... [there is] plenty of evidence in the rich characterisation and vivid historical detail that a reader's long-term commitment will be amply rewarded." -- Sunday Times "Cleverly depicts France's epic religious wars through the intimate prism of one family's experience. It's beautifully written too." -- Metro. "We're swept away by triumph, tragedy, action and adventure... It's a novel like this that makes reviewing one of the best jobs in the world." -- The Book Bag , Five Star Review "Historical fiction at its very best... The second instalment cannot be published too soon." -- We Love This Book "A Sprawling, earthy tale of peril, love, lust, death, dazzling philosophical debate and political intrigue... an engrossing saga." -- Gransnet "A master of the historical novel." -- Guardian "A spectacular evocation of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century France." -- Independent Advance Praise from Europe: "His readers appreciate his recipe for writing that is as political as it is entertaining." -- Deutschlandfunk "Be warned: even just a few pages can lead to addiction." -- Neckar-Tauber Trend "With much wit, irony and a knack for juicy details, [Merle] brings alive his country's history." -- Literatur-Report "For fans of historical fiction, The Brethren is a delight to savour." -- Thüringer Allgemeine "Thrilling! Robert Merle rides his novel at full tilt across a richly eventful period of history." -- Le Magazine Littéraire "Robert Merle is one of the very few French writers who have attained both popular success and the admiration of critics." -- Le Figaro "A wonderful, colourful, breathlessly narrated historical panorama." -- Zeitpunkt "Breathes new life into the classic adventure story and great historical epic." -- Les Nouvelles Littéraires "France's greatest popular novelist." -- Le Monde "The Dumas of the twentieth century." -- Neues Deutschland
Copyright Date
2015
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2015-410957
Dewey Decimal
843.914
Series
Fortunes of France Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
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