Stonehenge: A Novel Of 2000 Bc

Author: Bernard Cornwell

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  • : $19.99 AUD
  • : 9780007550890
  • : HarperCollins Publishers Limited
  • : Harper Element
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  • : 0.33
  • : June 2014
  • : 197mm X 130mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 19.99
  • : June 2014
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  • : Bernard Cornwell
  • : STAND ALONE
  • : Paperback
  • : 614
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  • : English
  • : 496
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  • : (Tone drawings)
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Barcode 9780007550890
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Description

Four thousand years ago, a stranger's ominous gift and his death at the Old Temple of Ratharryn would precipitate the building of one of mankind's most remarkable achievements. Cornwell's epic novel, Stonehenge, catapults us into a powerful world of ritual, betrayal, and the never-ending pursuit of power, wealth, and spiritual fulfillment.


Three brothers, deadly rivals, are precariously united by a shared vision to create a temple to their gods. Lengar, the eldest, is a ruthless warrior intent on replacing his father as chief of the tribe. Camaban, his bastard brother, is a sorcerer whose religious fervor inspires the plan for Stonehenge. Caught between the zealousness of his ambitious brothers, it is the youngest, the peaceful Saban, who will become the true leader of his people and live to see the temple built in the name of salvation and regeneration.

Reviews

'An epic story told with a master's skill. Bernard Cornwell now burrows into prehistory to suggest an answer to the puzzle of why and by whom Stonehenge was built. The result is an epic story told with a master's skill, presenting powerful personalities, high dramas and terrific climaxes with colour and pace.' TLS 'A fantastic story of intertribal rivalries, Machiavellian scheming by rival sect leaders and fierce battles over talismans' NEW YORK TIMES

Author description

Bernard Cornwell worked for BBC TV for seven years, mostly as Producer on the Nationwide programme, before taking charge of the Current Affairs department in Northern Ireland. In 1978 he became editor of Thames Television's Thames at Six. Married to an American, he now lives in the United States.