Hawk Quest

Name: Hawk Quest
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780751547719
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By Robert Lyndon

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Summary

Hawk Quest by Robert Lyndon is a gripping historical thriller set in the early days of the Crusades. It follows the journey of a nobleman and his unlikely companions on a perilous quest across Europe and the Middle East to capture rare gyrfalcons. The story blends elements of adventure, intrigue, and survival against a richly detailed backdrop of medieval conflict and landscapes.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by epic adventures set against the backdrop of medieval Europe. It blends action, strategy, and intrigue, featuring a compelling journey filled with unexpected challenges and rich historical detail. This book could appeal to those who love tales of bravery and survival in a thrilling, historical context.

Hawk Quest

A huge, exciting historical adventure epic in the bestselling tradition of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden and Robyn Young

A huge, exciting historical adventure epic in the bestselling tradition of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden and Robyn Young

Description

1072 AD.

The Normans have captured England. The Turks have captured a Norman knight. And in order to free him, a Frank warrior named Vallon must capture four rare hawks.

In the company of a Sicilian scholar and an English falconer, Vallon sets off on a heart-stopping odyssey to the far ends of the earth - from Greenland to Russia to Constantinople, across raging Arctic seas and blood-drenched battlefields. Braving Viking warlords, vengeful Normans, and the unforgiving elements, Vallon and his comrades must track down their quarry one by one in a relentless race against time.

Ten years in the making, Hawk Quest is high adventure in the grand tradition of Bernard Cornwell and Robyn Young, an epic story packed with visceral combat, marvellous period detail, and gripping suspense.

The scale is huge.

The journey is incredible.

The history is real.

This is - Hawk Quest

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Hawk Quest by Robert Lyndon is praised as an enthralling debut that competes well with the works of established authors like Cornwell. Reviewers commend its vivid storytelling and gripping action, with one describing it as the best book they'd read all year, highlighting its epic and absorbing nature. The novel is celebrated for its powerful narrative and historical depth, offering readers breathtaking adventure and rich characterisation.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780751547719

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 August 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sphere

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 56.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 600g

Pages: 768

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Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Robert Lyndon

About the Author

Robert Lyndon has been a falconer since boyhood. A keen student of history, he was intrigued by accounts of hawks being used as ransoms during the Middle Ages. Some of the scenes in Hawk Quest were inspired by Lyndon's own experiences as a falconer, climber and traveller in remote places. He has written many books and articles on history and exploration. A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, he lives in Dorset.