Stormbird
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  • Published: 10 October 2013
  • ISBN: 9780718178635
  • Imprint: Penguin Audio
  • Format: Audio Download

Stormbird

The Wars of the Roses (Book 1)

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5 Mar 2021
EBook
6 Mar 2014
Audiobook
10 Oct 2013
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Conn Iggulden - internationally best-selling author of the Emperor and Conqueror series - launches a brand new historical series.

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of War of the Roses - Book One.

The thrilling first instalment in the Wars of the Roses series - set at the beginnings of this turbulent period of English history which saw the throne change hands six times in thirty years. The Swan sees Henry VI crowned King of England, and married to the young French noblewoman, Margaret of Anjou - and so begins the extraordinary story of how England became a divided nation, where brother took up arms against brother. This was the war which defined the England we know today.

The Wars of the Roses series will be a landmark piece of historical fiction writing, with all the intrigue, drama and action which one expects from one of the biggest names in the genre. This is Conn Iggulden at his finest.
  • Published: 10 October 2013
  • ISBN: 9780718178635
  • Imprint: Penguin Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
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About the author

Conn Iggulden

Conn Iggulden is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today. He has written three previous bestselling historical series, including Wars of the Roses. Dunstan is a stand-alone novel set in the red-blooded world of tenth-century England, and The Falcon of Sparta is a stand-alone in which Iggulden returns to the Ancient World. The first book in his new Athenian series, The Gates of Athens, was a Sunday Times top five bestseller. Protector is the latest instalment in the Athenian series.

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Praise for Stormbird

Pacey and juicy, and packed with action

Sunday Times

Energetic, competent stuff; Iggulden knows his material and his audience

Independent

A novel that seamlessly combines narrative, historical credence and great knowledge of the period

Daily Express

Iggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic, historical fiction

Daily Mirror

Superbly plotted and paced

The Times

Conn breathes new life into the darkest and most dramatic of times, with a flair for both the huge scale and human interest of it all

Star

Exceptionally well-written and gripping

Stylist

Compelling reading

Woman & Home

A benchmark for historical fiction, showcasing Conn Iggulden at his finest

Parmenion Books blog

Full of period detail, the narrative weaves a glittering thread through the complex, political chaos of the time. It's been said that Game of Thrones is the Wars of the Roses written as fantasy: this is the real thing, more glorious, more passionate, far, far more gritty

Manda Scott, author and head of HWA