Battle Song av Ian Ross

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<p><b>''A very promising historical adventure'' - <i>THE TIMES</i></b><br><br><b>''A terrific novel'' - <i>HISTORIA MAGAZINE</i><br><br></b><b><i>***</i></b><br><br><b><i>''There is a fury in England that none shall suppress - and when it breaks forth it will shake the throne''</i></b><br><b><br>1264 </b><br><br>Storm clouds are gathering as Simon de Montfort and the barons of the realm challenge the power of Henry III. The barons demand reform; the crown demands obedience. England is on the brink of civil war.<br><br> Adam de Norton, a young squire devoted to the virtues of chivalry, longs only to be knighted, and to win back his father''s lands. Then a bloody hunting accident leaves him with a new master: the devilish Sir Robert de Dunstanville, who does not hesitate to use the blackest stratagems in pursuit of victory.<br><br> Following Robert overseas, Adam is introduced to the ruthless world of the tournament, where knights compete for glory and riches, and his new master''s metho