The Lions of Al-Rassan - Hardcover

Kay, Guy Gavriel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061052175 ISBN 13: 9780061052170

Publisher: Harper Prism, 1995

Synopsis

A sweeping epic of Renaissance Spain is culled from the legends of El Cid and follows a time of tumultous change, strife, heroism, political intrigue, war, and courtly delights. By the author of A Song for Arbonne.

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Review:

An enormously rewarding novel -- Booklist

Magnificent -- Locus

One of the premier fantasists of our time -- The Financial Post

From the Back Cover:

AN EXHILARATING EPIC ADVENTURE OF FIERCE PASSIONS, DIVIDED LOYALTIES AND TRIBAL WAR

In the once powerful empire of Al-Rassan, King Almalik Cartada is on the ascendancy, adding city after city to his realm aided always by the notorious Ammar ibn Khairan – poet, diplomat, soldier and assassin. Cartada's empire is threatened only by the ambitious Jaddite kings of the north who are eager to reclaim the lands they once held.

But the Jaddite lands are divided and their own celebrated military leader Rodrigo Belmonte and his war-band are forced into exile. Thus in the exquisite lakeside city of Ragosa, Rodrigo and ibn Khairan meet and serve – for a time – the same monarch. And observing the byplay between the two men, is the beautiful, brilliant physician, Jehane, who herself becomes a crucial player as the peninsula is swept to the brink of holy war...

"An engrossing tale"
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"[A] magnificent, deeply moving book"
LOCUS

"Kay provides insightful glimpses into the goals and motives of this many characters"
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About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Prism
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0061052175
• ISBN 13: 9780061052170
• Binding: Hardcover