The Iron King
by Maurice Druon
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Pub Date 3 Jan 2013 | Archive Date 8 Mar 2022
HarperCollins UK | Harper Voyager
Description
‘This was the original game of thrones’ George R.R. Martin
From the publishers that brought you A Game of Thrones comes the series that inspired George R.R. Martin’s epic work.
“Accursed! Accursed! You shall be accursed to the thirteenth generation!”
The Iron King – Philip the Fair – is as cold and silent, as handsome and unblinking as a statue. He governs his realm with an iron hand, but he cannot rule his own family: his sons are weak and their wives adulterous; while his red-blooded daughter Isabella is unhappily married to an English king who prefers the company of men.
A web of scandal, murder and intrigue is weaving itself around the Iron King; but his downfall will come from an unexpected quarter. Bent on the persecution of the rich and powerful Knights Templar, Philip sentences Grand Master Jacques Molay to be burned at the stake, thus drawing down upon himself a curse that will destroy his entire dynasty…
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
‘Iron kings and strangled queens, battles and betrayals, lies and lust, the curse of the Templars, the doom of a great dynasty – and all of it (well, most of it) straight from the pages of history, and believe me, the Starks and the Lannisters have nothing on the Capets and Plantagenets. Whether you are a history buff or a fantasy fan, Druon's epic will keep you turning pages. This was the original game of thrones’ George R.R. Martin
‘Blood-curdling tale of intrigue, murder, corruption and sexual passion’ The Sunday Times
‘Dramatic and colourful as a Dumas romance but stiffened by historical accuracy and political insight’ The Sunday Times
‘Barbaric, sensual, teeming with life, based in wide reading and sound scholarship…among the best historical novels’ The Times Literary Supplement
Marketing Plan
• From the publishers of George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire comes the original inspiration behind it all: the story of The Accursed Kings
• Foreword by George R.R. Martin, who considers The Accursed Kings to be the original Game of Thrones
• Beautiful jacket look to draw in fans of George R.R. Martin, historical fiction and HBO’s Game of Thrones
• The first book in a series of 7, the final two books have never yet been in print in the UK
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780007491254 |
| PRICE | £14.99 (GBP) |
