The Bones of Avalon
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (854 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B004SHF1HS |
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| Number of Pages | : | 405 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amazon Customer said Phil Rickman's fabulously daring Dr. Dee. 'The Bones of Avalon' is priceless, a keeper, this is why I had to buy the hardback copy; it will be read to bits over the coming years. I love historical novels when they are well written, Ellis Peters, Umberto Eco, Samson, Peter Tremayne et al. I especially love history, so after reading non-fiction books it is an absolute delight to be able to walk through the medieval streets vi. I hope this is the first of a series! This is Phil Rickman's latest book, a historical crime mystery set in Glastonbury and told through the eyes of Dr. John Dee, who is sent by Queen Elizabeth on a mission to recover the bones of King Arthur. A departure from the norm for Phil, who is better known for his present-day Merrily Watkins series of crime thrillers.It's a microcosmic jewel at the heart of a macrocosmic tapest. "Enchantment" according to Julia E. Adams. As a fan of Phil's writing, I could not wait for this to be available in the US and so I ordered it from England! Leave it to Phil Rickman to defy genres, space and time to create his own unique historical fiction/crime/romance/novel of place. Thanks to deft characterization and scenery descriptions, you are there. I feel as if I have been in Glastonbury of the 16th Century, knelt a
Once these long-lost relics, the embodiment of a legacy vitally important to the Tudor line, are ensconced in London, doubts as to the Queen's supremacy as the rightful Tudor heir will be dispelled. A newly crowned, desperately vulnerable young queen. John Dee, at 32 already acclaimed throughout Europe, is her astrologer and consultant in the hidden arts… a controversial appointment in these days of superstition and religious strife.When dangerous questions of Elizabeth's legitimacy arise, the mild, bookish Dee finds himself summoned before William Cecil, who tasks him with an important mission. Along with Robert Dudley, Dee's daring friend and former student who is also rumored to be the Queen's secret lover, Dee must travel to the famously mystical town of Glastonbury to find the missing bones of King Arthur. Dr. A country divided. Racing to uncover the secrets buried there, Dee finds himself caught in the tang
What’s new is the magnificent sweep of Elizabethan England and tantalizing legends of King Arthur. Praise for The Bones of Avalon"Phil Rickman is one of my all-time favorites…. He's done it again, with his usual sense of permeating atmosphere, with vivid characters in a complex plot that grows through the bones of history like a deadly nightshade." --Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Echo in the Bone"With his supernatural touch, a terrifying plot involving a necromancer, Glastonbury, King Arthur’s bones, and superb research, Phil Rickman takes us back brilliantly into the dark world of the first Elizabethans." --Ariana Franklin, national bestselling author of A Murderous Procession“Sha