Conn Iggulden is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today. He has written three previous bestselling historical series, including Wars of the Roses. Dunstan is a stand-alone novel set in the red-blooded world of tenth-century England, and The Falcon of Sparta is a stand-alone in which Iggulden returns to the Ancient World. The first book in his new Athenian series, The Gates of Athens, was a Sunday Times top five bestseller. Protector is the latest instalment in the Athenian series.
One of the most interesting historical novels of recent times
*The Tablet*
Iggulden's Dunstan is a vivid, convincing character
*BBC History Magazine*
This engrossing novel is rich in intrigue, with Iggulden breathing
life into this remarkable and complex figure who played a vital
role in safeguarding a newly united England
*Daily Express*
Iggulden... tells an absolutely cracking story... the pace is
nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent
*The Times*
Iggulden takes what you thought was a ho-hum era and peopled it
with characters so finely honed it becomes a gripping and glorious
legend. Can't fault the man. Brilliant!
*Weekend Sport*
Breathes new life into the darkest and most dramatic of times
*Star*
Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical
fiction
*The Daily Mirror*
Compelling reading
*Woman and Home*
Superbly plotted and paced
*The Times*
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