The Winter Isles

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I am Somerled The summer warrior What am I, if not a warrior In twelfth century Scotland, far removed from the courtly manners of the Lowland, the Winter Isles are riven by vicious warfare, plots and battles. Into this hard, seafaring life is born a boy called Somerled The son of an ageing chieftain, Somerled must prove his own worth as a warrior He will r Free Read Kindle ePUB The Winter Isles Author Antonia Senior – kino-fada.fr Somerled A romantic sounding name for a great warlord, the legendary Lord of the Isles The fact is that very little is known about him which means that most of this book, by the author s own admission, is romanticised conjecture That s fine by me Antonia Senior has given us a cracking good read Unable to learn much verifiable about Somerled himself, she has researched well the times he lived in the political, maritime and social history in order to inject realism into his story and she Somerled A romantic sounding name for a great warlord, the legendary Lord of the Isles The fact is that very little is known about him which means that most of this book, by the author s own admission, is romanticised conjecture That s fine by me Antonia Senior has given us a cracking good read Unable to learn much verifiable about Somerled himself, she has researched well the times he lived in the political, maritime and social history in order to inject...Interesting tale of Somerled, a partly historical, mostly mythical and legendary hero of medieval Scotland, the Outer Isles and the Isle of Man Of mixed Gael and Norse stock, he rises from castaway to warlord and king, a true leader of men Inte...Haunting and brutal tale of Somerled s rise to power and dominance in the 12th century Scottish isles 3.5 4 starsA reviewDo you all know how hard it was for me not to google, or read that afterword Oh it pained me But since I had already heard of him, but knew nothing of him, I read the book without googling Of course when I was finished I googled for about an hour Somerled was of Irish Norse origin His family had been chased away from their stronghold which island was it now again, that Argyll one Then they came back and that is how the history of Somerled starts It is he who shapes their destiny and ev Do you all know how hard it was for me not...really enjoyed this historical fiction novel about somerled the 12th century legend in the western isles and charts his wars and loves and his fights with the norman influenced king of Alba david malcolm and norse...Without doubt, one of the finest written novels I have read in the last few years As good as Hawk Quest by Robert Lyndon or Kingmaker Winter Pilgrims by Toby Clements, and that s saying something Lyrical, musical and deeply a...Lyrical and heartfelt, this novel set in 12th century Scotland feels like a natural successor to King Hereafter It occupies much the same territory, following the ambitious young lord Somerled as he negotiates the rivalries and alliances of the Western Isles and develops a name for himself as a fearless warrior Based on ...One of the best books I read last year The tale of Somerled, a lord of the western isles I have no idea how much of this is based on fact, but I can tell you it felt real The prose is musical, lyrical, it lures you in and you just can t stop The journey of young Somerled is fascinating The child that grew into a warrior, kept apart from the love of his life, trapped in an unhappy marriage The depth to the plot is engrossing, I was emotionally tied to Somerled, and without giving anything a One of the best books I read last year The tale of Somerled, a lord of the western isles I have no idea how much of this is based on fact, but I can tell you it felt real The prose is musical, lyrical, it lures you in and you just can t stop The jo...One of my best trips this year was up to Scotland s Isle of Skye, where I was captivated by unforgettable views of the hump backed islands of the outer Hebrides I wish now I had brought this tour de force of a book along as my holiday reading The Winter Isles is a brilliantly researched and rendered account of Somerled, a lord of the Western Isles, a semi mythical leader around the twelfth century.It begins as a love affair between Somerled as a boy and Eimhar the otter , who he loves and l One of my best trips this year was up to Scotland s Isle of Skye, where I was captivated by unforgettable views of the hump backed islands of the outer Hebrides I wish now I had brought this tour de force of a book along as my holiday reading The Winter Isles is a brilliantly researched and rendered account of Somerled, a lord of the Western Isles, a semi mythical leader around...I would rate it 3.5, if possible Should be longer,detailed, especially regarding battle scenes and regalia, with less romance Good writing despite short sentence structure, but excellent conveyence of scenery, observation interpretation of people, and fun mental dialogue Enjoyed the inclus...

The Winter Isles
  • English
  • 12 June 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 400 pages
  • Antonia Senior
  • The Winter Isles