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The Lady For Ransom

The Lady For Ransom

by Alfred Duggan (Author)

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    Paperback 2006

    $9.22

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    Paperback 1973

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Synopsis

The Emperor in Constantinople is hiring mercenaries to repel the infidel. Among them is the ruthless nobleman, Roussel de Balliol and his wife Lady Matilda. His obligations sit lightly upon him; his first priority is to find a fief. Only land will give him the wealth, status and power he desires. It is upon Roger, attached to Roussel's force, that the story is concentrated. Through him we receive a vivid and vital picture of eleventh century life.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 272
 Edition: New Ed
 Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 01 Nov 2006
ISBN 10: 0753818299
ISBN 13: 9780753818299
Book Overview: An author hailed on both sides of the Atlantic for his ability to transport readers back to ancient times His fast-paced narratives have an authenticity and sense of place that have seldom been bettered As accessible as Bernard Cornwell, Valerio Manfredi or Christian Jacq yet with the authority of George Macdonald Fraser or Steven Pressfield 'Duggan looks upon the past with a connoisseur's relish of villainy and violence...An extremely gifted writer who can move into an unknown period and give it life and immediacy' New York Times 'Few novelists can touch Alfred Duggan when it comes to re-creating remote corners of historical time and place' Guardian

Author Bio
Alfred Duggan was born in Argentina in 1903. He was educated at Eton College and Oxford. He worked for the British Natural History Museum collecting specimens and travelled extensively pursuing his job for the museum. From 1938-1941, when he was discharged as medically unfit, he served in the London Irish Rifles and saw active service in Norway. His first book was published in 1950.