Ebook {Epub PDF} The Abbots Tale by Conn Iggulden

Having already taken on Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan, and the War of the Roses, Iggulden successfully dramatizes the life of Dunstan, Abbot of Glastonbury and confidant of King Aethelstan, the grandson of Alfred the Great. There are more than enough holes in the historical record for Iggulden to fill out Dunstan's life story imaginatively.  · Title: The Abbot's Tale Author: Conn Iggulden Genre: Biographic / autobiographic, British, Historical Fiction, Setting: Britain Narrator: John Curless Published by: Pegasus Books, Recorded Books ISBN: Published on: 1 May, Format:Audiobook Source: Recorded Books Pages: Audio Length: 16 Hours: 43 minutesEstimated Reading Time: 4 mins. Conn Iggulden is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today. Among many other bestselling novels, he is the author of The Gates of Athens, Ravenspur, The Abbot’s Tale, and The Falcon of Sparta, all available from Pegasus Books. Conn lives in London/5().

A 10th-century English abbot tells of his service to seven kings—a story of pride, vengeance, and blood—in a tale abounding with real historical characters. 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. Conn Iggulden's Dunstan is a vivid, convincing character. Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction. Conn Iggulden is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of the most popular historical novelists working today. He is the author of The Abbot's Tale and has written three bestselling historical series, including his "Wars of the Roses" saga.

Having already taken on Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan, and the War of the Roses, Iggulden successfully dramatizes the life of Dunstan, Abbot of Glastonbury and confidant of King Aethelstan, the grandson of Alfred the Great. There are more than enough holes in the historical record for Iggulden to fill out Dunstan's life story imaginatively. Conn Iggulden is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today. Among. An epic retelling of 10th century history through the eyes of Dunstan of Glastonbury, an ambitious, arrogant and talented priest rising to power in Anglo-Saxon England. The Abbot's Tale purports to be a re-discovered manuscript written by a real historical figure, Dunstan, a man who rose from being the Abbot of Glastonbury to become the Archbishop of Canterbury (the most senior figure in the Church in England) and who, after his death, was canonized as a saint.