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The Abbot's Tale

A Novel

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Pub Date May 01 2018 | Archive Date Apr 30 2018


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Description

From New York Times bestselling Conn Iggulden comes a new novel set in the red-blooded days of Anglo-Saxon England.  This is the original game for the English throne.

In the year 937, the new king of England, a grandson of Alfred the Great, readies himself to go to war in the north. His dream of a united kingdom of all England will stand or fall on one field—on the passage of a single day. At his side is the priest Dunstan of Glastonbury, full of ambition and wit (perhaps enough to damn his soul). His talents will take him from the villages of Wessex to the royal court, to the hills of Rome—from exile to exaltation. Through Dunstan's vision, by his guiding hand, England will either come together as one great country or fall back into anarchy and misrule.

From one of our finest historical writers, The Abbott’s Tale is an intimate portrait of a priest and performer, a visionary, a traitor and confessor to kings—the man who can change the fate of England.

About the Author: Conn Iggulden is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of the most popular historical novelists working today. His The Dangerous Book for Boys was an iconic success, and he has written three bestselling historical series, including his "Wars of the Roses" saga.

From New York Times bestselling Conn Iggulden comes a new novel set in the red-blooded days of Anglo-Saxon England.  This is the original game for the English throne.

In the year 937, the new king of...


Advance Praise

“Superbly plotted and paced. An absolutely cracking story. The pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent. Iggulden has created an intriguingly complex saint—flawed, spiteful, and unreliable as the teller of his own tale. Through his eyes we watch the story of the making of England.” - The Times (London)

“Conn Iggulden's Dunstan is a vivid, convincing character.” - BBC History Magazine

“Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction.” - The Daily Mirror

“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.” - The Daily Express

“Superbly plotted and paced. An absolutely cracking story. The pace is nail-biting and the set dressing magnificent. Iggulden has created an intriguingly complex saint—flawed, spiteful, and...


Available Editions

EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9781681777306
PRICE $25.95 (USD)
PAGES 480

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