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.