In twenty years, the de Hauteville brothers have risen from
penniless obscurity to become the most potent warrior family in
Christendom: depended on by the Pope, feared by Byzantium, and
respected by the Holy Roman Emperor. And now Roger, the youngest
son, has finally come to Italy, where he also proves himself to be
a great warrior and canny politician. It is he who will raise the
family to the pinnacle of influence, not as vassals beholden to a
greater power, but rulers in their own right. But the path is not
easy; brotherly love only goes so far and nothing has altered in
the bubbling stew of Italian politics. There are enemies at
Roger’s back as well as before him, battles to fight and defeats
to be reversed, treacheries both secret and transparent to
circumvent. Yet the loyalty of blood that binds this family of
warriors together is still present and it is that, above
everything, which will in the end be the catalyst that propels the
name de Hauteville to the pinnacle of power as they face the mighty
Saracen Emirs of Sicily and undertake, with papal blessing, the
first true crusade of the eleventh century.
General
| Imprint: |
McBooks Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Conquest |
| Release date: |
March 2024 |
| Authors: |
David Donachie
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 129mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
352 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4930-7626-0 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-4930-7626-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781493076260 |
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