The Bleeding Land: (Civil War: 1): a powerful, engaging and tumultuous novel confronting one of England’s...

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Giles Kristian

The Bleeding Land

(Civil War: 1): a powerful, engaging and tumultuous novel confronting one of England’s bloodiest...

Giles Kristian

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Corgi Books
15 April 2013

Fiction & Literature; Historical fiction

Series: The Bleeding Land

In the tradition of Bernard Cornwell, this powerful, engaging and affecting novel by Giles Kristian, bestselling author of the 'Raven' and 'Rise of Sigurd' Viking adventures, confronts the tumultuous and bloody civil war that tore England apart...

Written by the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lancelot, Giles Kristian, and perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden, this is a high-octone, gripping and affecting novel set during England's brutal and bloody Civil War.

""A brilliant read.... Full of tragedy and triumph, honour and treachery, The Bleeding Land is a thrilling tour-de-force."" -- BEN KANE ""Expertly plotted, full of passion and bloody drama...

Read it- you'll love every page."" -- M. C. SCOTT ""Visceral, brutal and genuinely moving, this is historical fiction at it's thrilling best."" -- SAUL DAVID ""From touching moments of emotional heartbreak to gut wrenching pitched battles, full of epic sweep and gory detail, this novel will grab you and won't let go till you finish"" --
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A COUNTRY IS ABOUT TO TEAR ITSELF APART...

England 1642- A NATION DIVIDED. England is at war with itself. King Charles and Parliament each gather soldiers to their banners. Across the land men prepare to fight for their religious and political ideals. Civil war has begun.

A FAMILY RIPPED ASUNDER. The Rivers are landed gentry, and tradition dictates that their allegiance is to the King. Just as Edmund, the eldest of Sir Francis' sons, will do his duty, so his brother Tom will turn his back on all he once believed in...

A WAR THAT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING. From the raising of the King's Standard at Nottingham to the butchery and blood of Edgehill, Edmund and Tom Rivers will each learn of honour, sacrifice, hatred and betrayal as they follow their chosen paths through this most savage of wars.

By: Giles Kristian
Imprint: Corgi Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 368g
ISBN: 9780552162401
ISBN 10: 055216240X
Series: The Bleeding Land
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 15 April 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Family history and his storytelling hero, Bernard Cornwell, inspired Giles Kristian to write his first novels, the acclaimed Raven Viking series. He's long been fascinated by the English Civil War - from absorbing the vibrant illustrations in school text books to appreciating the cold efficiency of Cromwell's New Model Army, admiring the flair of the Cavaliers and revelling in the romance of the doomed Royalist cause and it is this complex and brutal conflict that provides the backcloth to his new historical series, The Bleeding Land. Giles lives in Leicestershire. To find out more, visit www.gileskristian.com

Reviews for The Bleeding Land: (Civil War: 1): a powerful, engaging and tumultuous novel confronting one of England’s bloodiest periods of history

A brilliant read. As he did with his Raven novels, Kristian weaves a colourful, authentic world in which to set his tale...and he has done it with confidence and real flair. Full of tragedy and triumph, honour and treachery, The Bleeding Land is a thrilling tour-de-force -- BEN KANE Expertly plotted, full of passion and bloody drama...a book that will appeal to passionate, compassionate readers, men and women alike, fans of C J Sansom as much as fans of Conn Iggulden. Read it: you'll love every page -- MANDA SCOTT With powerful protagonists, a gripping story and rollicking action, I can strongly recommend this tour-de-force. Outstanding -- ANTHONY RICHES Giles Kristian has made an effortless transition from Viking warriors to the often tricky emotional landscape of the English Civil War. Visceral, brutal and genuinely moving, this is historical fiction at its thrilling best -- SAUL DAVID