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The Champion (II)
The Champion (Related to this series)
- Author
- David Pilling
- Narrator
- Mark Elstob
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 29 September 2022
- Run Time
- 7 hours 50 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Historical fiction
What to expect
1297 AD: the kings of England and France have struck a truce, but elsewhere conflict still rages. In Scotland, the armies of Edward Longshanks have been driven out by a mysterious champion named William Wallace. Meanwhile, on the continent, the the Holy Roman Empire is torn apart by civil war. En Pascal of Valencia, the poor knight of Aragon, tells the tale of these bloody wars. Fresh from his exploits in Flanders and Aquitaine, he is now an agent of the English king. As warrior, spy, and assassin, he must rely on his wits and his sword to survive. If those fail, there is always blind luck...
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Details
- Author
- David Pilling
- Narrator
- Mark Elstob
- Duration
- 7 hours 50 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 September 2022
- ISBN
- 9781004102471
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- W. F. Howes Ltd
- Genre
- Historical fiction
Synopsis
The CHAMPION (II): BLOOD AND GOLD is the latest historical fiction thriller by David Pilling, author of the Longsword series.1297 AD: the kings of England and France have struck a truce, but elsewhere conflict still rages. In Scotland, the armies of Edward Longshanks have been driven out by a mysterious champion named William Wallace. Meanwhile, on the continent, the the Holy Roman Empire is torn apart by civil war. En Pascal of Valencia, the poor knight of Aragon, tells the tale of these bloody wars. Fresh from his exploits in Flanders and Aquitaine, he is now an agent of the English king. As warrior, spy, and assassin, he must rely on his wits and his sword to survive. If those fail, there is always blind luck...
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