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The Skystone

A Dream of Eagles Book I

by (author) Jack Whyte

Publisher
Penguin Group Canada
Initial publish date
Jun 2016
Category
General, Sagas, Historical
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780735233140
    Publish Date
    Jun 2016
    List Price
    $24.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780143171546
    Publish Date
    Feb 2009
    List Price
    $18
  • CD-Audio

    ISBN
    9781978647008
    Publish Date
    Jun 2019
    List Price
    $44.99
  • CD-Audio

    ISBN
    9781522673569
    Publish Date
    Jun 2016
    List Price
    $14.99

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Description

Born of the chaos of the Dark Ages, the Dream of Eagles produced a king, a country and an everlasting legend—Camelot

Publius Varrus is a veteran Roman officer and a maker of swords. In the early fifth century, amid the violent struggles between the people of Britain and the invading Saxons, Picts and Scots, he and his former general, Caius Britannicus, forge the government and military system that will become known as the Round Table, and initiate a chain of events that will lead to the coronation of the High King we know today as Arthur.

Rich in historical detail, brimming with drama, intrigue and passion, The Skystone gives new resonance to an enduring and powerful legend.

About the author

Best known for his original series of Arthurian novels, A Dream of Eagles (called The Camulod Chronicles in the US), and his Knights Templar trilogy, Jack Whyte has written 10 international bestsellers. He left Scotland for Canada in 1967 to teach high-school English, but soon gravitated to life on the road as a professional singer, actor and entertainer. In the 1970s he gained a wide audience as he wrote and performed his one-man tribute to Robbie Burns across North America. Public recitals of his own narrative verse led to him being appointed the bard of the Calgary Highlanders regiment, an honour he maintains to this day. A stint as a CBC national television writer preceded a successful business career in communications, but it was his long-time interest in both the legend of King Arthur and the 5th-century Roman military occupation of Britain that dictated Jack’s destiny. Since becoming a successful author, with his books translated into many languages, Jack has made time to support upcoming authors and participate in many writer gatherings, including the Surrey International Writers’ Conference. He writes every day and resides near his favoured golf course in Kelowna, BC. He is married with five adult children.

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