{"product_id":"lionheart-made-in-battle-forged-in-war","title":"Lionheart: Made in battle. Forged in War","description":"Product Description\n\n\n\nREBEL. LEADER. BROTHER. KING.\n\n1179. Henry II is King of England, Wales, Ireland, Normandy, Brittany and Aquitaine. The House of Plantagenet reigns supreme.\n\nBut there is unrest in Henry's house. Not for the first time, his family talks of rebellion.\n\nFerdia - an Irish nobleman taken captive during the conquest of his homeland - saves the life of Richard, the king's son. In reward for his bravery, he is made squire to Richard, who is already a renowned warrior.\n\nCrossing the English Channel, the two are plunged into a campaign to crush rebels in Aquitaine. The bloody battles and gruelling sieges which followed would earn Richard the legendary name of Lionheart.\n\nBut Richard's older brother, Henry, is infuriated by his sibling's newfound fame. Soon it becomes clear that the biggest threat to Richard's life may not be rebel or French armies, but his own family...\n\n\n'A rip-roaring epic, filled with arrows and spattered with blood. Gird yourself with mail when you start.' Paul Finch'Ben's deeply authoritative depiction of the time is delivered in a deft manner.' Simon Scarrow\n\n\n\nReview\n\n\nKane deftly draws a portrait of the charismatic and ruthless Richard. The dynastic complications of an ageing, paranoid kingwith four ambitious sons are fascinating. And the battles are gory. Kane's Richard the Lionheart will rightly win loyal campfollowers. -- Antonia Senior ―\nTHE TIMES\n\nRichard the Lionheart's name echoes down the centuries as one of history's great warriors, and this book will immortalise him even more. A rip-roaring epic, filled with arrows and spattered with blood. Gird yourself with mail when you start. ―\nPaul Finch\n\nBen's deeply authoritative depiction of the time is delivered in a deft manner. I was immersed in the detail of Rufus's life, with its heat and cold, its odours, foods, clothing, beasts, politics and all the other minutiae of the age. ―\nSimon Scarrow\n\nKane's virtues as a writer of historical adventures - lively prose, thorough research, colourful action - are again apparent. -- Nick Rennison ―\nTHE SUNDAY TIMES\n\nLionheart has plenty of betrayal, bloodshed and rich historical detail. -- Martin Chilton ―\nINDEPENDENT\n\n\nA fast-paced and thrilling read... it expertly examines what was a complex period in English history... a truly vibrant andgripping read. -- Helena Gumley-Mason ―\nTHE LADY\n\nThe first book of what promises to be an exciting trilogy. ―\nCHOICE\n\nPlenty of action, blood, scheming, hatred, stealth and politics here, if that's what you want in your read - and you know it is! -- Jon Wise ―\nSUNDAY SPORT, Books of the Year\n\n\nBook Description\n\n\nIntroducing LIONHEART - the new novel from Sunday Times bestseller Ben Kane.\n\n\nAbout the Author\n\n\nKenya born, Irish by blood and UK resident, Ben Kane's passion for history has seen him change career from veterinary medicine to writing, and taken him to more than 60 countries, and all 7 continents. During his travels and subsequent research, including walking hundreds of miles in complete Roman military gear, he has learned much about the Romans and the way they lived. Ten of his thirteen novels have been\nSunday Times top ten bestsellers, and his books are published in twelve languages; a million copies have sold worldwide. In 2016, his research was recognised by Bristol University with an honorary Doctor of Letters degree. Kane lives in Somerset with his wife and children, where he writes full time.","brand":"smeikalbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39664875700309,"sku":"9781409173496N","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/d0e57055-8aca-4fb1-ba47-99a27198f98c.jpg?v=1644250718","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/lionheart-made-in-battle-forged-in-war","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}