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The Iron King

The Accursed Kings, Book 1

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The Iron King

By: Maurice Druon
Narrated by: Peter Joyce
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‘This is the original game of thrones’ George R.R. Martin

From the publishers that brought you A Game of Thrones comes the series that inspired George R.R. Martin’s epic work.

France became a great nation under Philip the Fair – but it was a greatness achieved at the expense of her people, for his was a reign characterised by violence, the scandalous adulteries of his daughters-in-law, and the triumph of royal authority.

©1955 Maurice Druon (P)2013 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Fantasy Fiction Historical Royalty

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Critic reviews

‘Iron kings and strangled queens, battles and betrayals, lies and lust, the curse of the Templars, the doom of a great dynasty – and all of it (well, most of it) straight from the pages of history, and believe me, the Starks and the Lannisters have nothing on the Capets and Plantagenets. Whether you are a history buff or a fantasy fan, Druon's epic will keep you turning pages. This was the original game of thrones’
GEORGE R.R. MARTIN

‘Blood-curdling tale of intrigue, murder, corruption and sexual passion’
SUNDAY TIMES

‘Barbaric, sensual, teeming with life, based in wide reading and sound scholarship…among the best historical novels’ TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
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I had never heard of Druon. His style is a bit medieval, but not so heavy that it is difficult to read. Historically he does a nice job. He breathes life into characters without wholesale nonsense.

If you LOVE medieval history and yet want a fictional account of the destruction of the Knights Templar, with all the historical persons. This is a great read. I just bought book 2, so putting my money where my mouth is.

Druon breathes life into the many places in France that I have visited in my travels, and given personality to the names I know.

Pretty amazing stuff

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I can see where George R R Martin gets his inspiration from after listening to Maurice Druon's books.

Very Good Story

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Couldn’t put this down. Interesting content and well written. Well dramatised and narrated (once I increased the speed!)Onto the next one in the series……….

Thoroughly enjoyable

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Really enjoyed this book
the narration was very good and I look forward to the next in the series

Very enjoyable

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Congrats to the narrator, his performance made it imposible for me to stop listening to the story.

Awesome narrator

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