{"product_id":"9780007565351","title":"The King Without a Kingdom (The Accursed Kings, Book 7)","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘This was the original GAME OF THRONES’ George R.R. Martin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable for the first time in English, THE KING WITHOUT A KINGDOM is the seventh and final volume of The Accursed Kings series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reign of the Capetian kings has ended and John II, ‘The Good’, second of the Valois dynasty, has taken the throne.\u003cbr\u003eUnder his leadership the Hundred Years War, one of the longest and bloodiest conflicts in history, escalates and England and France begin to tear each other apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCardinal Périgord, narrating the drama, shows us a monarch as vain and cruel as he is incompetent. Under his turbulent reign, warring factions plunder the land, famine threatens the people and the Black Death spreads far and wide. France is bleeding to death around the new king.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDruon's historical fiction is a thrilling adventure that takes readers on a journey through mediaeval politics and military strategies. The book, hailed as one of the best in its genre, is a top-rated fantasy that paints a vivid picture of a kingdom in turmoil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Ben Kane (Rome), Patrick O'Brian (The Surgeon’s Mate), Ken Follett (The Armour of Light), Stefan Zweig (The Collected Stories of Stefan Zweig), and Robert Harris (Conclave).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maurice Druon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889021800597,"sku":"9780007565351","price":35.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007565351.jpg?v=1776888313","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007565351","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}