The Path of the King - Softcover

Buchan, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1604507314 ISBN 13: 9781604507317

Publisher: Serenity Publishers, LLC, 2009

Synopsis

Book Excerpt: the sanctuary ofbed. That took all the fortitude in Biorn's heart, and not till the thingwas dared and done could he go happily to sleep.One night Leif the Outborn watched him at his game. Sometimes the man waspermitted to sleep there when he had been making sport for the housecarles."Behold an image of life!" he had said in his queer outland speech. "Wepass from darkness to darkness with but an instant of light between. Youare born for high deeds, princeling. Many would venture from the dark tothe light, but it takes a stout breast to voyage into the farther dark."And Biorn's small heart swelled, for he detected praise, though he did notknow what Leif meant.In the long winter the sun never topped Sunfell, and when the gales blewand the snow drifted there were lights in the hall the day long. In Biorn'sfirst recollection the winters were spent by his mother's side, while sheand her maids spun the wool of the last clipping. She was a fair woman outof the Western Isles, all brown andRead More

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About the Author

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir PC GCMG GCVO CH (26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Serenity Publishers, LLC
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1604507314
• ISBN 13: 9781604507317
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192