The Iron King
A Fiction, Cultural, Fantasy book. A man who would agree to betray his own conscience for the sake of a mitre, might well...
La terrible maldición de los templarios. Todos malditos, hasta la séptima generación "Esa es la terrible maldición que el jefe de los templarios, desde las llamas de la hoguera, lanza a la cara de Felipe el Hermoso, rey de Francia. Corre el año 1314 y la profecía parece haberse hecho realidad: durante más de medio siglo, los reyes se suceden en el trono de Francia, pero nunca duran mucho tiempo. De las intrigas palaciegas a las muertes súbitas e inexplicables, de las batallas entre las dinastías a las guerras desastrosas, todo parece fatalmente regido por el sino de los reyes malditos. El futuro de Europa esta en juego...
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- Pages: 272 pages
- ISBN: 9780099540304 / 99540304
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Beside London Bridge, the Ponte Vecchio at Florence seemed but a mere trifle in Guccios memory, and the Arno a brook compared with the Thames. He said so to his companion. All the same we teach them everything, the latter replied. Maurice Druon, The Iron King // A man who would agree to betray his own conscience for the sake of a mitre, might well also steal and betray. Maurice Druon, The Iron King // Funny weather today, said the ferryman, bending slowly to his oars. In the morning you wake up to such a mist that you cant see two fathoms distance. And then about ten oclock out comes the sun. One says to oneself Heres spring on the way. And no sooner said than hailstorms set in for the afternoon. And now the winds getting up, and theres going to be quite a blow, thats certain. Funny weather. Maurice Druon, The Iron King //
As Druon opens his series in the early 14th century, much is taking place in France. Philip IV has ultimate control of his subjects and has married his daughter, Isabella, to the King of England in hopes of holding some degree of control on the other side of the Channel. Philip has finally captured the leadership of the Knights Templar... This is an enjoyable and well written novel about Philippe le Bel, the Iron King and father to Isabella the so-called she-wolf of France. Like many people, I decided to pick this up after GRRM's recommendation. In one of his blog post he calles this book the 'original Game of Thrones'. Well, I could spot some similarities but despite it and GRMM's claims, I really don't think A Song of Ice and Fire resembles this book. So if you pick this up expecting another GoT, you...
