Druon, Maurice,

The iron king / Maurice Druon ; translated from French by Humphrey Hare. - London : HarperCollins, 2013. - xxii, 340 p. : geneal. table ; 23 cm. - The accursed kings ; bk. 1 .

"First published in Great Britain by Rupert Hart-Davis 1956"--T.p. verso. Map on lining papers.

"The Iron King--Philip the Fair--is as cold and silent, as handsome and unblinking as a statue. He governs his realm with an iron hand, but he cannot rule his own family: his sons are weak and their wives adulterous; while his red-blooded daughter Isabella is unhappily married to an English king who prefers the company of men. A web of scandal, murder and intrigue is weaving itself around the Iron King; but his downfall will come from an unexpected quarter. Bent on the persecution of the rich and powerful Knights Templar, Philip sentences Grand Master Jacques Molay to be burned at the stake, thus drawing down upon himself a curse that will destroy his entire dynasty..."--P. [4] of cover.


Translated from the French.

ISBN: 9780007491254 9780007491261 (trade pbk.) 0007491263 (trade pbk.) 9780007491261 (pbk.) 0007491263 (pbk.)

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 016229014

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Kings and rulers
Blessing and cursing

LC Class. No.: PS PQ2607.R75 / I76 2013

Dewey Class. No.: F DRU 843.92 843.92