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A King's Ransom by Penman, Sharon Kay, author, Sequel to: Penman, Sharon Kay, author. Lionheart is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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685 pages : 24 cm This is the sequel to Lionheart, completing the story of Richard I. From the New York Times bestselling author comes the stunning sequel to Lionheart. Travelling home from the bloody battlefields of the Holy Land, the Crusader King Richard the Lionheart is shipwrecked in the Mediterranean after an encounter with pirates. He should be protected by a papal decree, but he is betrayed and captured by the Duke of Austria - a man who has good reason to loathe him - and is immediately claimed by the Holy Roman Emperor, who also bears him a bitter grudge. Richard is to spend fifteen months imprisoned, much of it in the notorious fortress at Trefils, which few men ever left. Meanwhile, his mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, is moving heaven and earth to raise a staggering ransom, travelling across Europe herself to buy the release of her favourite son. But her determination may not be enough. At the eleventh hour, the Duke announces that he has had a better offer from the French king, Philippe, and Richard's own treacherous brother, John. They will pay an even larger sum to continue Richard's captivity - or to turn him over to their tender mercies. Told with masterful insight a

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Author

Penman, Sharon Kay, author, Sequel to: Penman, Sharon Kay, author. Lionheart

Publisher

London : Macmillan

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780345528339

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Thriller, Humanities

Rating

3.96 / 5 (749 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14