Stormbird
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  • Published: 6 March 2014
  • ISBN: 9780718196332
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 512
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Stormbird

The Wars of the Roses (Book 1)

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Paperback
5 Mar 2021
EBook
6 Mar 2014
Audiobook
10 Oct 2013
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Conn Iggulden - internationally best-selling author of the Emperor and Conqueror series - launches a brand new historical series

King Henry V - the great Lion of England - is long dead.

In 1437, the pious and gentle Henry VI, the Lamb, comes of age and accedes to the English throne. His poor health and frailty of mind render him a weakling king, dependent on his closest men to run his kingdom.

Yet there are those who believe England must be led by a strong king if she is to survive. With England's territories in France under threat, and rumours of revolt at home, fears grow that Henry and his advisers will see the country slide into ruin. With a secret deal struck for Henry to marry a young French noblewoman, Margaret of Anjou, those fears become all too real.

As storm clouds gather over England, King Henry and his supporters find themselves besieged abroad and at home. Who, or what can save the kingdom before it is too late?
  • Published: 6 March 2014
  • ISBN: 9780718196332
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 512
Categories:

About the author

Conn Iggulden

Conn Iggulden is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today. He has written three previous bestselling historical series, including Wars of the Roses. Dunstan is a stand-alone novel set in the red-blooded world of tenth-century England, and The Falcon of Sparta is a stand-alone in which Iggulden returns to the Ancient World. The first book in his new Athenian series, The Gates of Athens, was a Sunday Times top five bestseller. Protector is the latest instalment in the Athenian series.

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Also by Conn Iggulden

Tyrant
Nero
Lion
Empire
The Gates of Athens
The Trader Series: Book 1
Protector
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Praise for Stormbird

Pacey and juicy, and packed with action

Sunday Times

Energetic, competent stuff; Iggulden knows his material and his audience

Independent

A novel that seamlessly combines narrative, historical credence and great knowledge of the period

Daily Express

Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction

Daily Mirror

Superbly plotted and paced

The Times

Conn breathes new life into the darkest and most dramatic of times, with a flair for both the huge scale and human interest of it all

Star

Exceptionally well-written and gripping

Stylist

Compelling reading

Woman & Home

A benchmark for historical fiction, showcasing Conn Iggulden at his finest

Parmenion Books blog

Full of period detail, the narrative weaves a glittering thread through the complex, political chaos of the time. It's been said that Game of Thrones is the Wars of the Roses written as fantasy: this is the real thing, more glorious, more passionate, far, far more gritty

Manda Scott, author and head of HWA
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