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In this sweeping epic set in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest, a rogue French knight named Vallon accepts a dangerous commission: he must travel to the ends of Europe in search of four rare gyrfalcons demanded as ransom for a Norman knight held captive by Seljuk Turks in Anatolia. Accompanied by a young English falconer and a Sicilian scholar, Vallon sets out on a quest that takes him from Iceland to Greenland to Russia and south to Byzantium. On the nine-month journey the company is joined by other adventurers. Together they brave raging seas, icy arctic wastes, treacherous rapids. They fight furious battles against Normans, Vikings and steppe nomads, pit their wits against warlords desperate to steal their precious cargo. And these are not the only perils they face, for among their company is a man who will stop at nothing to prevent them from fulfilling their quest.
At more than 200,000 words, Hawk Quest is one of the most vast, utterly thrilling historical adventures ever written.
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An entertaining debut and one that more than holds its own against Cornwell et al (TLS)
Quite simply, Hawk Quest is the best book I've read this year. I loved this book. I wish I'd written it (Ben Kane)
Lyndon's story carries readers from one vivid scene to the next with great style (Sunday Times)
An 11th-century epic with action to equal the best of Bernard Cornwell. THIS is writing (Anthony Riches)
This magnificent novel has all the breathtaking cruelties and valour a lover of historical adventure and romance can wish for (Historical Novels Review)
A swooping adventure story of epic proportions (Choice)
Only once in a generation does a first novel emerge which has such power and depth and scope. With Hawk Quest, Robert Lyndon has shown himself a master storyteller of the highest quality. An absorbing, viscerally moving epic that takes the standard historical fare of love, treachery, passion, and redemption and lifts them into a new stratosphere. I got lost in this for days on end, and never wanted to emerge. Outstanding! (M.C. Scott)
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Quite simply, Hawk Quest is the best book I've read this year. I loved this book. I wish I'd written it (Ben Kane)
Lyndon's story carries readers from one vivid scene to the next with great style (Sunday Times)
An 11th-century epic with action to equal the best of Bernard Cornwell. THIS is writing (Anthony Riches)
This magnificent novel has all the breathtaking cruelties and valour a lover of historical adventure and romance can wish for (Historical Novels Review)
A swooping adventure story of epic proportions (Choice)
Only once in a generation does a first novel emerge which has such power and depth and scope. With Hawk Quest, Robert Lyndon has shown himself a master storyteller of the highest quality. An absorbing, viscerally moving epic that takes the standard historical fare of love, treachery, passion, and redemption and lifts them into a new stratosphere. I got lost in this for days on end, and never wanted to emerge. Outstanding! (M.C. Scott)
A huge, exciting historical adventure epic in the bestselling tradition of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden and Robyn Young.
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- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1847444989
- ISBN 13 9781847444981
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. In this sweeping epic set in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest, a rogue French knight named Vallon accepts a dangerous commission: he must travel to the ends of Europe in search of four rare gyrfalcons demanded as ransom for a Norman knight held captive by Seljuk Turks in Anatolia. Accompanied by a young English falconer and a Sicilian scholar, Vallon sets out on a quest that takes him from Iceland to Greenland to Russia and south to Byzantium. On the nine-month journey the company is joined by other adventurers. Together they brave raging seas, icy arctic wastes, treacherous rapids. They fight furious battles against Normans, Vikings and steppe nomads, pit their wits against warlords desperate to steal their precious cargo. And these are not the only perils they face, for among their company is a man who will stop at nothing to prevent them from fulfilling their quest.At more than 200,000 words, Hawk Quest is one of the most vast, utterly thrilling historical adventures ever written. Heavy; some spotting. 672 pages. Seller Inventory # 1521300
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