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"It's about sex, and cruelty, and forgiveness." Thus begins a sweeping historical adventure about two dueling swordsmen and the plot to kill a king in the grand tradition of Dorothy Dunnett and Alexander Dumas. The year is 1610. Continental Europe is briefly at peace after years of war,... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Robert Cecil: Add a description of this character.
- James Stuart
- Tanaka Saburo
- Robert Mudd
- Gabriel Santon
- Robert Fludd
- Mlle Dario Le
- Henri
- Prince Henry
- M. De Sully
- Marie De Medici
- Robert Rudd
- Master Rochefort
- M. Dariole
- Valentin
- Alleyne
- Henry Stuart
- Bruno
- Aemilia Lanier
- Maignan
- John
- Caterina
- Raoul
- Monsieur Rochefort
- Doctor Mudd
- Martha
- Hariot
- Spofforth
- Hidetada
- Monsieur Saburo
- Madame Lanier
- Markham
- Roberto
Setting & Locations edit
- London Master
- France
- Paris
- England
- Southwark
- Northumberland
- Wookey Hole
- Europe
- Normandy
- Whitehall
- Bristol
- Furada
- Zaton
- Scotland
- Spain
- Greenwich
- Ravaillac
- Saxony
- Nagasaki
- Lisbon
- Nihon
- Navarre
- Salisbury
- Somerset
- Goa
- Tower
- Wales
- Low Countries
- The Rose
- Italy
- Chatelet
- Portugal
- St Germain
- Poissy
- Rouen
- Santa Theodora
- Channel
- Lucon
- Venice
- Dover
- Valois
- More Gate
- Richmond
- Montfaucon
- Bridgwater
- Fontainebleau
First Sentence edit
It's about sex, and cruelty, and forgiveness.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Mary Gentle (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0380820412
Page Count: 688
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0380820412
Page Count: 688
Awards edit
- Locus Fantasy Award (2004, Nominee)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
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