About “Race of Scorpions”
The third book in the House of Niccolo series, set in fifteenth-century Cyprus, continues the saga of Nicholas van der Poel, an international mercenary who began as a dyer's apprentice, as he plays for the highest stakes among the greatest powers of Europe.
Praise for “Race of Scorpions”
“Dunnett's exhaustively researched 15th-century characters and settings prove excitingly real. . . .Fabulous fare for all lovers of historical intrigue.”
“Barbed with wit, elegant and sensuous . . . . The book yields many of the delights we've come to expect from Dunnett.”
“The finest living writer of historical fiction”
Book details
- First published
- 1989
- Latest edition
- 1989 · ISBN 9780375704796
- Pages
- 560
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is Race of Scorpions?
Race of Scorpions by Dorothy Dunnett has 560 pages.
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