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Hawk Quest
Robert Lyndon
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Description for Hawk Quest
Paperback. A huge, exciting historical adventure epic in the bestselling tradition of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden and Robyn Young Num Pages: 768 pages, map. BIC Classification: FJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 49. Weight in Grams: 522.
1072 AD.
The Normans have captured England. The Turks have captured a Norman knight.
And in order to free him, a Frank warrior named Vallon must capture four rare hawks.
In the company of a Sicilian scholar and an English falconer, Vallon sets off a heart-stopping odyssey to the far ends of the earth - from Greenland to Russia to Constantinople, across raging Arctic seas and blood-drenched battlefields. Braving Viking warlords, vengeful Normans, and the unforgiving elements, Vallon and his comrades must track down their quarry one by one in a relentless race against time.
Ten years ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
768
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
536g
Number of Pages
768
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780751547719
SKU
V9780751547719
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99-10
About Robert Lyndon
Robert Lyndon has been a falconer since boyhood. A keen student of history, he was intrigued by accounts of hawks being used as ransoms during the Middle Ages. Some of the scenes in Hawk Quest were inspired by Lyndon's own experiences as a falconer, climber and traveller in remote places. He has written many books and articles on history and ... Read more
Reviews for Hawk Quest
An entertaining debut and one that more than holds its own against Cornwell et al
TLS
Quite simply, Hawk Quest is the best book I've read this year. I loved this book. I wish I'd written it
Ben Kane
Lyndon's story carries readers from one vivid scene to the next with great style
Sunday Times ... Read more
TLS
Quite simply, Hawk Quest is the best book I've read this year. I loved this book. I wish I'd written it
Ben Kane
Lyndon's story carries readers from one vivid scene to the next with great style
Sunday Times ... Read more