To Lie With Lions - first UK edition

by Dorothy Dunnett - signed

Sixth volume of the Niccolo series. Taking place in the spring of 1471 and revolving around the conflict between York and Lancaster; Europe awaits the start of a new Crusade; and the Bank of Nicollo is at its zenith. But where is Nicholas? Within the circus of statecraft, where the lions of Burgundy, Cyprus, England, and Venice stalk and snarl, Nicholas wields a valued whip. Having wrested his little son Jordan from his estranged wife, Gelis, he embarks on the greatest business scheme of his life--beginning with a journey to Iceland. But while Nicholas confronts merchant knights, polar bears, and the frozen volcanic wastelands of the North, a greater challenge awaits: the vengeful Gelis, whose secrets threaten to topple all Nicholas has achieved. Here is Dorothy Dunnett at her best. Robustly paced, prodigiously detailed, To Lie with Lions renders the quicksands of Renaissance politics as well as the turnings of the human soul, from love to hate and back; ; 626 pages. Maps on front and rear end papers.

Book is cyan blue with gold stamped spine, in fine condition. Jacket is also fine. Signed by the author.