About “To Lie with Lions”
Set in 1471, this novel follows Nicholas de Fleury, a former dyer's apprentice who has risen to great economic and political power. After parting from his wife Gelis at the end of The Unicorn Hunt, he reappears in Marseilles with their son and is drawn into intrigues across the French, Scottish, and Burgundian courts.
Praise for “To Lie with Lions”
“Complex and entertaining . . . truly epic . . . Dunnett's great gift is to combine fascinating period settings and genuine historical events with characters of wit, deep emotion and strong desires . . . . New and old fans of Dunnett's fiction will be enthralled.”
“Gripping . . . vividly rendered . . . a dazzling portrait of Europe's courts and countinghouses in the 15th century . . . the best modern series of historical fiction.”
“The finest living writer of historical fiction”
Book details
- First published
- 1995
- Latest edition
- 1995 · ISBN 9780375704826
- Pages
- 626
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How many pages is To Lie with Lions?
To Lie with Lions by Dorothy Dunnett has 626 pages.
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