The Brothers of Gwynedd

The Brothers of Gwynedd PDF

Author: Edith Pargeter

Publisher: Headline Book Pub Limited

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 821

ISBN-13: 9780747232674

DOWNLOAD EBOOK →

An epic quartet of novels telling the dramatic tale of Llewelyn, the first true Prince of Wales. Llewelyn has a burning vision: one Wales, united against the threat of the English. But, before he can realise his dream, Llewelyn must tackle enemies closer to home. Llewelyn's three brothers all stand in the way of his ambition to create an independent state. The best-loved of the three, David, was brought up at the English court. Restless, charming and torn between loyalties, David is fated to be his brother's undoing. Despite the support of Llewelyn's beloved wife, Eleanor, Llewelyn finds himself trapped in a situation where the only solution is his own downfall and a tragic death... Here, in one volume, is the entire saga of the Brothers of Gwynedd, including: SUNRISE IN THE WEST THE DRAGON AT NOONDAY THE HOUNDS OF SUNSET AFTERGLOW AND NIGHTFALL

The Brothers of Gwynedd

The Brothers of Gwynedd PDF

Author: Edith Pargeter

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2010-05-01

Total Pages: 800

ISBN-13: 1402252722

DOWNLOAD EBOOK →

A Burning Desire for One Country, One Love, and One Legacy That Will Last Forever. Llewelyn, prince of Gwynedd, dreams of a Wales united against the English, but first he must combat enemies nearer home. Llewelyn and his brothers-Owen Goch, Rhodri, and David-vie for power among themselves and with the English king, Henry III. Despite the support of his beloved wife, Eleanor, Llewelyn finds himself trapped in a situation where the only solution could be his very downfall... Originally published in England as four individual novels, The Brothers of Gwynedd transports you to a world of chivalry, gallant heroes, and imprisoned damsels; to star-crossed lovers and glorious battle scenes; and is Edith Pargeter's absorbing tale of tragedy, traitors, and triumph of the heart. "A lively evocation of life on the Welsh borders in the Middle Ages, coupled with an ingenious plot, and the whole narrated with elegant crispness." -The Times L iterary Supplement "Strong in atmosphere and plot, grim and yet hopeful...carved in weathered stone rather than in the sands of current fashion." -Daily Telegraph "A richly textured tapestry of medieval Wales." -Sunday Telegraph "Those who fancy historical fiction with an emphasis on the history will savor this convincing tale." -Publishers Weekly

Sunrise in the West

Sunrise in the West PDF

Author: Edith Pargeter

Publisher: Trafalgar Square

Published: 1991-12-01

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780747230038

DOWNLOAD EBOOK →

This is the story of Llewelyn ap Griffith, who sought to free Wales from English tyranny and build a nation. A lush, richly written tale of family rivalries and allegiances, Pargeter's carefully crafted novel of life, lands and passions offers the reader a pleasure akin to the experience of a bardic recital. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

The First Prince of Wales?

The First Prince of Wales? PDF

Author: Sean Davies

Publisher: University of Wales Press

Published: 2016-10-20

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 1783169389

DOWNLOAD EBOOK →

This is the first book on one of Wales’s greatest leaders, arguably ‘first prince of Wales’, Bleddyn ap Cynfyn. Bleddyn was at the heart of the tumultuous events that forged Britain in the cauldron of Norman aggression, and his reign offers an important new perspective on the events of 1066 and beyond. He was a leader who used alliances on the wider British scale as he strove to recreate the fledgling kingdom of Wales that had been built and ruled by his brother, though outside pressures and internal intrigues meant his successors would compete ultimately for a principality.

Here Be Dragons

Here Be Dragons PDF

Author: Gary Russell

Publisher: Andrews UK Limited

Published: 2021-05-26

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 1913256774

DOWNLOAD EBOOK →

Many centuries ago, before Robin, before King Richard and Prince John, before even Herne the Hunter, there was Sherwood Forest. And at the heart of it, mystical paths were drawn together to protect the future. But something or someone in Robin’s time has chosen now to make a stand and destroy the past, the present and the future; with the help of the dragons, the ancient beasts of legend. And it will take a true hero to stop them. Alone and bewildered, Robin must put right a blood-debt he had no idea had even been raised. And who will fight at his side? Should he fail, Sherwood will merely be the first loss that England will face - and not the last… Here Be Dragons is the fourteenth book in Spiteful Puppet’s Robin of Sherwood collection, based in the Robin Hood universe of the classic ITV series.

The Hounds of Sunset

The Hounds of Sunset PDF

Author: Edith Pargeter

Publisher: Headline Book Pub Limited

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9780747230298

DOWNLOAD EBOOK →

Powerful Prince Llewelyn still treasures his vision of a Wales united against the threat of the English kings. The dream seems near fulfilment until Edward, vigorous, ambitious and arrogant, takes old Henry's place on the English throne - and more than his share of power. Trouble also looms nearer home, where the youngest of the Welsh brothers, David - blue-eyed, charming and deadly - is plotting Llewelyn's downfall. Threatened on all sides, Llewelyn looks for comfort from the beautiful Eleanor de Montfort, the jewel in his crown and the only shining star as night falls on his dreams of power.

Afterglow and Nightfall

Afterglow and Nightfall PDF

Author: Edith Pargeter

Publisher: Trafalgar Square

Published: 1988-07-14

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 9780747230304

DOWNLOAD EBOOK →

Their principality greatly truncated by the English armies, Llewelyn and his beloved wife, Eleanor, are left to rule a much smaller state in the heart of Gwynedd and Snowdonia. Llewelyn is patient with the arrogant bickering of Edward's men and rejoices in the renewed loyalty of his younger brother David - the same David who has twice betrayed him. But loyal or treacherous, David is always impetuous and his rash actions precipitate a new war against the forces of England. Llewelyn finds himself trapped in a situation where the only solution is his own downfall and a tragic death...

The Green Branch

The Green Branch PDF

Author: Edith Pargeter

Publisher: Sphere

Published: 1962

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 9780751504743

DOWNLOAD EBOOK →

Young Harry Talvace, the son of Ralf Isambard's master-builder who raised the great church of Parfois and was put to death by his jealous patron, has grown up at the court of Llewelyn, Prince of North Wales. Deep in his heart he nurses a desire for vengence, and when Harry become innocently involved in the tragedy which strikes Llewelyn's marriage he sets out to avenge his father's death. Alone he makes his way to Parfois to challenge Isambard. But enmity can prove as complex as love, Harry discovers, as in his turn he falls under the spell of the old warrior.