Arthur
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Giles Kristian's writing is deeply rooted in family history and a profound admiration for the fiction of Bernard Cornwell, drawing him into the dynamic world of Viking sagas. His acclaimed trilogies explore this era with compelling narratives that resonate with critics and readers alike. Kristian then shifted his focus to the tumultuous English Civil War, crafting stories of families fractured by conflict. More recently, he has delved into the rich tapestry of Arthurian legend, offering a distinctive reimagining of timeless tales.






Autor und Chefkoch Kristian Smith hat ein authentisches Werk zur jamaikanische Küche geschaffen. Man kann den Duft von rauchigem Pimentholz auf jeder Seite fast schon riechen. Er widmet eben jenem Jerk große Aufmerksamkeit, dieser einzigartigen Methode, Speisen zu würzen und zu grillen, ein eigenes Kapitel. Unter den Überschriften Fleisch, Fisch und Vego werden alle Klassiker wie Ackee & Saltfish, Escovitch Fish, Curry Goat, Brown Stew Chicken oder Ital Stew Peas vorgestellt – mitinsgesamt über 50 Rezepten. Stilvoll fotografiert und in Szene gesetzt merkt man dem Buch mit jeder Faser an, wieviel Herzblut in dieses Stück Familiengeschichte – sein Vater stammt aus Jamaika – geflossen ist.
He and Sofia are not the old couple's only visitors that night - and soon he and Sofia will be running for their lives . ...and beneath the swirling light show of the Northern Lights, a desperate fight ensues - of man against man, of man against nature - a fight for survival that plays out across the snow and ice.
'So beautiful, so haunting . . . bitingly real . . . Giles has given us a vital, glorious story: rich, rewarding, and utterly revealing of our times' Manda Scott Following his acclaimed Sunday Times bestseller, Lancelot, Giles Kristian's new novel returns us to the realms of Arthurian legend . . . The Saxons have returned and their war bands stalk the land. The lords of Britain look only to their own survival, unable or unwilling to unite as they once did under Arthur. And in a monastery hidden in the marshlands of Avalon, a novice monk prepares to take his vows. However, two strangers - the wild-spirited, Saxon-killing Iselle and the ageing warrior Gawain - will pluck him from his sheltered existence and his world will be turned upside down. Together they will go in search of the last druid, to find the cauldron of a god, and to raise an army to hold the darkness at bay. And as they journey, so the novice will cast aside his training and embrace his legacy. For he is a warrior born. His name is Galahad. And he is the son of Lancelot . . . Acclaim for Lancelot: 'A masterpiece.' Conn Iggulden 'Stands head and shoulders above the rest.' Manda Scott 'Glorious. Tragic. Lyrical. Totally gripping.' Ben Kane 'A gorgeous, rich retelling.' The Times 'An extraordinary writer . . . an exceptional book.' Dr Janina Ramirez
Set in a 5th century Britain besieged by invading bands of Saxons and Franks, Irish and Picts, Giles Kristian's epic new novel tells - in Lancelot's own words - the story of the most revered yet reviled of all Arthur's knights, the warrior who fought at his lord's side - yet stole his wife.
Worldwide bestselling author Wilbur Smith will take you on an incredible journey on the thrashing seas off the coast of Africa in this glorious return to the series that made him who he is: The Courtney series.
We lusted for an even greater prize...th e one prize that can never be lost or stolen or burnt. And we would find it in Miklagard... Raven and the Wolfpack have suffered. Good men have died, treasure has been lost. But to Norsemen such as these there is something more valuable than silver: fame - for fame is the saga-story that a warrior leaves behind when he dies. Now the Fellowship sails in search of Constantinople, which they call Miklagard, for it is there that they hope to find both riches and glory. It is a voyage that will lead them into unknown and dangerous waters - from the barren, wind-whipped marshes of the Carmargue to the crumbling walls and blood-drenched arenas of a decaying Rome, from brutal hand-to-hand conflict, to vile treachery and betrayal. And as Miklagard echoes to the sound of sword and axe and spear, Raven and his fellow adventurers will pay a high price for the fame they seek...
If you betray a Fellowship you are a dead man... Sailing in search of revenge, the pagan Norsemen venture into the heart of a Christian empire that would wipe their kind from the face of the earth, a place where danger lies in wait around every bend of the great river up which they travel.
The first book in a thrilling Viking trilogy that launched the career of acclaimed historical novelist Giles Kristian - who's now confronting the tumult and devastation of the English Civil War in The Bleeding Land... When raiders from across the sea ransack his village, Osric finds himself taken prisoner by their chief, Sigurd the Lucky.