The Times Literary Supplement referred to it as ‘barbaric, sensual, teeming with life… among the best historical novels. The Accursed Kings Series Books 1-3: The Iron King, The Strangled Queen, The Poisoned Crown The Iron King, The Strangled Queen, The Poisoned Crown By Maurice Druon On Sale: Janu10.99 Spend 49 on print products and get FREE shipping at HC. The second title in the series is The Strangled Queen – so you know before you start that it will not end well for Marguerite of Burgundy. On the other hand, these novels feel so contemporary.
Often, historical fiction can seem unconvincing and contrived as the writer tries to convince the reader of the setting – the tropes feel worn. The pace is relentless – no wasted details in scene setting – certainly no romanticising of the period. The characterisation is vividly drawn and the writer manages to get you to the heart of the drama as it is played out. The books were written in French and have been filmed twice as a series. Maurice Druon, Les Rois maudits (dition integrale) (Paris. It follows the fortunes and misfortunes of the House of Capet down through several rulers, beginning with Phillip the Third. As Martin says, the story has it all – battles and betrayals, lies and lust, deception, family rivalries, the curse of the Templars, sin and the doom of a dynasty.
Written in 1956, it is the story of the French King Philip Capet, or the.
Martin credits it as supplying the narrative arc for Game of Thrones. The series of books that George RR Martain used as his inspiration for Game Of Thrones. This book, The Iron King, is the first in a seven part series – The Accursed Kings – by Maurice Druon, set in 14 th Century France.
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