Book Preview The Lily and the Lion Maurice Druon Translated from the French byHumphrey Hare `History is a novel that has been lived.’ E. & J. DE GONCOURT `It is terrifying to thing how much research is needed to determine the truth of even the most unimportant fact.’ STENDHAL Arrow Books Limited62-65 Chandos Place,’ … Read more
Book Preview THE SHE-WOLF OF FRANCE MAURICE DRUON Translated from the French byHumphrey Hare PAN BOOKS LTD LONDON `History is a novel that has been lived.’ E. & J. DE GONCOURT `It is terrifying to think how much research is needed to determine the truth of even the most unimportant fact.’ STENDHAL ‘She-wolf … Read more
Book Preview THE ROYAL SUCCESSION MAURICE DRUON Translated from the French byHumphrey Hare PAN BOOKS LTD : LONDON First published in French as La Loi des Males. First published in Great Britain 1958 byRupert Hart-Davis Ltd.This edition published 1972 by Pan Books Ltd,33 Tothill Street, London, SWi. ISBN 0 330 23328 … Read more
Book Preview MAURICE DRUON The Poisoned Crown Translated from the French by HUMPHREY H ARE UNABRIDGED Pan Books Ltd, London b First published in French as Les Poisons de la Couronne. First published in Great Britain 1957 byRupert Hart-Davis Ltd.This edition published 1970 by Pan Books Ltd. – 330 02456 6 French edition … Read more
Book Preview THE STRANGLED QUEEN Maurice Druon Translated from French by Humphrey Hare ARROW BOOKS Arrow Books Limited,62-65 Chandos Place, London WC2N 4NW An imprint of Century Hutchinson Limited London Melbourne Sydney AucklandJohannesburg and agencies throughoutthe world First published in Great Britain byRupert Hart-Davis 1956 Century edition 1985 Arrow edition 1987 C Maurice Druon … Read more
Book Preview THE IRON KING Maurice Druon Translated from French byHumphrey Hare “History is a novel that has been lived” E. & J. DE GONCOURT The Characters in this Book THE KING OF FRANCE: PHILIP IV, called Philip the Fair, aged 46, grandson of Saint Louis. HIS BROTHERS’: MONSEIGNEUR CHARLES, Count of Valois, Titular … Read more