The Long Sword

Name: The Long Sword
Brand: Hachette UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Christian Cameron
ISBN: 9781398724907

Author: Christian Cameron

Series: Chivalry #2

Narrator: Peter Noble

Unabridged: 20 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orion

Published: 09/19/2024

Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Suspense & Thriller

Synopsis

'One of the finest historical fiction writers in the world' Ben Kane

Pisa, May 1364.

Sir William Gold is looking forward to a lucrative career as a hired sword in the endless warring between Italy's city states. But when a message comes from the Grand Master of the Hospitaliers, William is forced to leave his dreams of fame and fortune behind him.

The Hospitaliers are gathering men for a crusade, and Sir William must join them. Yet before they set out for the holy land, the knights face deadly adversaries much closer to home . . .

In the twisting politics of Italy, no one can be trusted. And there are those who would be pleased to see the crusade fail . . .

Can Sir William and his knights survive this impossible mission into the heart of the enemy?

About Christian Cameron

Christian Cameron is a writer and military historian. He participates in re-enacting and experimental archaeology, teaches armoured fighting and historical swordsmanship, and takes his vacations with his family visiting battlefields, castles and cathedrals. He lives in Toronto and is busy writing his next novel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Liviu on July 19, 2017

reread July 2017 on publication of The Green Count (#3) - like with the first volume reread, I both remembered pretty much all that happened and still had to turn the pages to see what happens next so to speak, so gripping was the story even on a re-read (original review on publication date) excellent......more

Goodreads review by Freakout on February 06, 2017

Easy five stars.........more

Goodreads review by Clemens on December 29, 2018

This tremendous book is the 2nd volume of the chivalrous Sir William Gold (Chivalry) series. Once again the book contains a very well documented glossary at the beginning of this book, as well as two well-drawn maps of Venice and Alexandria in AD 1364/1365, which are the main features within this sup......more

Goodreads review by Chris on December 02, 2014

I am a big fan of Christian Cameron, and when I reviewed the Ill Made Knight, to my opinion that was the best 100 years war and renaissance Italian historical fiction novel I had ever read. Trust me, I have read a lot of HF novels. Ill made knight is absolutely brilliant. Now I am not so sure this......more