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Alfred Duggan
"One of the best historical novelists
of this century.- Tms Lieary Sueplement
The life of a Norman mercenary in the service of the
Byzantine Empire
The Emperor in Constantinopłe is hiring mercenaries to
repel the infidel. Among them is the ruthless nobleman,
Roussel de Balliol and his wife Lady Matilda. His
obligations sit lightly upon him; his first priority is to
find a fief. Only land will give him the wealth, status
and power he desires.
It is upon Roger, attached to Roussel's force, that the
story is concentrated. Through him we receive a vivid
and vital picture of eleventh century life.
"He knew not just war, but specific war; the feel of
sun-heated armour on unwashed skin in the stinking
slum of the siege-lines
Times Literary Supplement