The Singing Sword: A Dream of Eagles Book II - Softcover

Whyte, Jack

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9780735237391: The Singing Sword: A Dream of Eagles Book II

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ISBN 10: 0735237395 ISBN 13: 9780735237391

Publisher: Penguin Canada, 2018

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Exploring the drama, passion and violence woven into England's most vibrant history, The Singing Sword continues Jack Whyte's bestselling chronicle of the dream that gave birth to an enduring legend.

Born of the chaos of the Dark Ages, the Dream of Eagles produced a king, a country and an everlasting legend. But legends do not tell the whole tale . . .

Britain, 395 A.D.: the Roman armies have withdrawn from Britain, and anarchy threatens the colony that will one day become Camelot. Creating their own army and joining with the Celtic people of King Ullic Pendragon, the colonists emerge as a new breed of Britons, ready to forge the government that will be the Round Table and its Knights and lay the groundwork for the future coronation of Arthur, first High King of Britain.

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About the Author:

JACK WHYTE was born and raised in Scotland and has lived in Canada since 1967. He has been an actor, orator, singer, and poet at various stages of his life, and was awarded an honorary doctorate of letters for his contribution to Canadian popular fiction. Whyte is the author of the internationally bestselling Dream of Eagles series, the Templar trilogy, and the Guardians trilogy.

Review:

“Whyte’s found the key to refreshing the legend and making it live again.... The wealth and richness of the historical detail are fascinating. If James Michener is the past master of the sweeping epic, then Jack Whyte may well be the future one.” - Calgary Herald

“To read Jack Whyte is to surrender to a storyteller of the old school.” - Quill & Quire

“A superb piece of historical fiction, rich in detail and incident.” - The Globe and Mail

“Dazzling ... perhaps not since the early 1970s, with Mary Stewart’s The Crystal Cave and The Hollow Hills, have the Roman Empire and the Arthurian legends been intertwined with as much skill and authenticity.” - Publishers Weekly

“Rich in historical detail, especially where warfare and the use of cavalry are concerned.... We are not just dipped, we are plunged into the minutiae of life in post-Roman Britain.” - The Hamilton Spectator

“Whyte makes the reader think, Yes, this is the way it could have been.... [He] has taken the time to build the Arthurian legend piece by piece and make it come alive.” - The Leader-Post (Regina)

“If you have even a passing interest in Arthurian legend or the history of ancient Britain, you must read these books. You will not be disappointed.” - The Telegram (St. John’s)

“A remarkable saga, full of drama, suspense, battles, humour and set into a most accurate and detailed picture of the times.” - The Record (Kitchener-Waterloo)

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