The Book of Dreams
- 352 Seiten
- 13 Lesestunden
Betrayal and treachery, The Book of Dreams is the first in Tim Severin's thrilling historical adventure series set in Saxon times.
Begeben Sie sich auf eine spannende historische Abenteuerreihe, die im turbulenten Zeitalter des frühen mittelalterlichen Englands angesiedelt ist. Diese Sammlung stürzt Sie in eine Welt des Verrats, des Ehrgeizes und kühner Unternehmungen. Erleben Sie den Zusammenprall der Kulturen und den Kampf ums Überleben während einer entscheidenden Periode der Geschichte. Es ist eine fesselnde Reise durch eine Landschaft, die von Konflikten und Mut geprägt ist.
Betrayal and treachery, The Book of Dreams is the first in Tim Severin's thrilling historical adventure series set in Saxon times.
Sigwulf, a Saxon prince who has found himself at the court of King Carolus in France, is summoned by the royal advisor. A rare white elephant has been sent as a gift from the Caliph of Baghdad - and Carolus is determined to send an embassy to the Caliph bearing presents of equal prize to encourage good political relations. Sigwulf and his companions Osric and Walo are sent on a deadly mission to search the wild northlands of Europe for the rarest of creatures for the Caliph, including a giant, lethal wild ox, elusive hunting falcons and polar bears. Every animal they capture must be white, the royal colour of Baghdad. But it seems that someone is trying to prevent the embassy from succeeding. As they set out with their menagerie of creatures across the hot, dusty roads to the Middle East, Sigwulf finds them ambushed at every corner
The Pope's Assassin is the third book in Tim Severin's thrilling historical adventure series set in Saxon times.