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The year is 937 England is a nation divided, ruled by minor kings and Viking lords Each vies for land and power The Wessex king thelstan, grandson of Alfred the Great, readies himself to throw a spear into the north As would be kings line up to claim the throne, one man stands in their way Dunstan, a fatherless child raised by monks on the moors of Glastonbury Tor, has learned that real power comes not from God, but from discovering one s true place on Earth Fearless in pursuit of his own interests, his ambition will take him from the courts of princes to the fields of battle, from exile to exaltation For if you cannot be born a king, or made a king, you can still anoint a king Under Dunstan s hand, England may come together as one country or fall apart in anarchy From Conn Iggulden, one of our finest historical writers, Dunstan is an intimate portrait of a priest and murderer, liar and visionary, traitor and kingmaker the man who changed the fate of England. New Read Dunstan Author Conn Iggulden For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr There is never one truth, one love, or one enemy I wish it had been so simple. The Abbot s Tale is just an example of really great storytelling Conn Iggulden recreates the life of an important but lesser known figure from history Dunstan of Glastonbury in a story filled with action, careful manipulations, and grim humour.Dunstan was a great mind and, as great minds tended to do in the Middle Ages, he turned to the church as a way of realizing his ambitions Through the church, he climbed There is never one truth, one love, or one enemy I wish it had been so simple. The Abbot s Tale is just an example of really great storytelling Conn Iggulden recreates the life of an important but lesser known figure from history Dunstan of Glastonbury in a story filled with action, careful manipulations, and grim humour.Dunstan was a great mind and, as great minds tended to do in the Middle Ages, he turned to the church as a way of realizing his ambitions Through the church, he climbed to the highest ranks, aiding multiple ki...Set in the days of Anglo Saxon England in the year 937 England is a nation that s divided It s ruled by minor Kings and Viking Lords.Conn Igguiden was an English teacher before he started writing full time He has a talent in writing history that makes you feel you are living through the parts he is writing about This is a beautifully written historical fiction novel.I would like to thank NetGalley, Penguin UK Michael Joseph and the author Conn Igguiden for my ARC in exchange for an honest Set in the days of Anglo Saxon England in the year 937 England is a nation that s divided It s ruled by minor Kings and Viking Lords.Conn Igguiden was an English teacher before he started writing full time He has a talent in writing history that makes you feel you are living thro...Do you think the author had fun writing this book I had fun reading it I confess I initially thought I was reading a book by a minor prophet from THE HOLY BIBLE The action took place in the tenth century A.D when the small kingdoms of England evolved into one kingdom with one high king The main character, Dunstan, was a rascal but a good one Reader, take that comment any way you choose He confessed his sins so well that I started to worry about my own sins, confessed or not Dunstan used Do you think the author had fun writing this book I had fun reading it I confess I initially thought I was reading a book by a minor prophet from THE HOLY BIBLE The action took place in the tenth century A.D when the small kingdoms of England evolved into one kingdom with one high king The main character, Dunstan, was a rascal but a good one Reader, take that comment any way you choose He confessed his sins so well that I started to worry about my own sins, confessed or not Dunstan used his confessions for show and for forgiveness in equal parts That was the nature of his character I liked the asides where the author or main character stepped out of the b...It seems to be my week for reading books about unlikeable characters Dunstan by Conn Iggulden is a stand alone novel in the autobiographical novel category The Dunstan in question is Saint Dunstan, builder of both Glastonbury Abbey and Canterbury Cathedral and spiritual advisor to several early English Wessex kings.Iggulden interprets some events from the life of Dunstan in very interesting ways His Dunstan is far from a saint being a bully, a liar, a cheat, and a murderer Given the time It seems to be my week for reading books about unlikeable characters Dunstan by Conn Iggulden is a stand alone novel in the autobiographical novel category The Dunstan in question is Saint Dunstan, builder of both Glastonbury Abbey and Canterbury Cathedral and spiritual advisor to several early English Wessex kings.Iggulden interprets some events from the life of Dunstan in very interesting ways His Dunstan is far from a saint being a bully, a liar, a cheat, and a murderer Given the time he lived in, ...Well, I think it pretty obvious that Conn Iggulden relished breathing life into this complicated creature called Dunstan What a joy it is to read books that are so clearly a work of pride by the author And he should be proud This was a bloody good book The best I have read of him so far but of course, I have not yet read everything he has written Now, Dunstan of Glastonbury is not your typical feel good protagonist Don t expect to go into this book backing him to the hilt throughout his Well, I think it pretty obvious...4.5 stars I have always forgiven my enemies, but only when they have been punished. Thus spake Dunstan Conn Igguilden is to be admired for creating such a memorable character Very little is known of St Dunstan other than the bare facts his clerical career, family relationships, and his rebuilding of an abbey in Glastonbury where he was Abbot and a cathedral in Canterbury not the current version while Archbishop there He was involved at different levels in the reigns of 7 kings over his 4.5 stars I have always forgiven my enemies, but only when they have been punished. Thus spake Dunstan Conn Igguilden is to be admired for creating such a memorable character Very little is known of St Dunstan other than the bare facts his clerical career, family relationships, and his rebuilding of an abbey in Glastonbury where he was Abbot and a cathedral in Canterbury not the current version while Archbishop there He was involved at different levels in the reigns of 7 kings over his lifetime and was even banished to Flanders by one What isn t known Igguilden imagines and, in doing so, creates a believable, historically accurate, in terms of the period, version of events.In Igguilden s imagination, Dunstan was no saint and he was constantly plotting against those who stood between him and his ambitions This may or may not be even partially true but, let s face it, it would have been a boring book ...Wonderful Now I plan to readhistorical fiction An engrossing novel Iggulden has made Dunstan, a remarkable and intriguing man come alive to us as a vivid, convincing character Dunstan s achievements were epic He also played a vital role in safeguarding England I had forgotten what an incredible writer ...Superb.Very entertaining and very informative Written with great acerbic tongue lashings and humor Dunstan is painted as quite the unchristian monk, abbot, bishop and archbishopI have always forgiven my enemies, but only when they have been punished I will turn the other cheek, but I prefer my enemies to be dead when I do, so they cannot strike at meHe accomplished some amazing feats and played the game of kings quite well, fueled by a serious case of ambition It s a fascinating time period Very entertaining and very informative Written with great acerbic tongue lashings and humor Dunstan is painted as quite the unchristi...Dunstan of Glastonbury was an important figure in England in the 900 s He first came to power under King Aethelstan, grandson of Alfred the Great, in 937 He was extremely young and had a vicious temper He was quite mentally gifted and a master craftsman who dedicated his life to building the Abbey into a place of beauty It lasted until Henry VIII dissolved it in his dissolution of the monasteries I have actually been there and even the ruins are a thing of beauty In spite of his many Dunstan of Glastonbury was an important figure in England in the 900 s He first came to power under King Aethelstan, grandson of Alfred the Great, in 937 He was extremely young and had a vicious temper He was quite mentally gifted and a master craftsman who dedicated his life to building the Abbey into a place of beauty It lasted until Henry VIII dissolved it in his dissolution of the monasteries I have actually been there and even the ruins are a thing of beauty In spite of his many talents, Dunstan is not a likable ...

Dunstan
  • English
  • 06 June 2019
  • Hardcover
  • 464 pages
  • 0718181441
  • Conn Iggulden
  • Dunstan