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Dream Of Eagles #1 The Skystone: Dream Of Eagles #1

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Dream Of Eagles #1 The Skystone: Dream Of Eagles #1

by Jack Whyte

Penguin Group Canada | April 1, 1993 | Mass Market Paperbound

Born of the chaos of the Dark Ages, the Dream of Eagles produced a king, a country and an everlasting legend-Camelot

Publius Varrus is a veteran Roman officer and a maker of swords. In the early fifth century, amid the violent struggles between the people of Britain and the invading Saxons, Picts and Scots, he and his former general, Caius Britannicus, forge the government and military system that will become known as the Round Table, and initiate a chain of events that will lead to the coronation of the High King we know today as Arthur.

Rich in historical detail, brimming with drama, intrigue and passion, The Skystone gives new resonance to an enduring and powerful legend.

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    Rating: 5/5

    A Must read by a Canadian Author

    Shank

    6 months ago

    For those who love Arthurian legend and all things Roman... Jack Whyte melds the 2 into a perfectly plausible explanation of the Legend of King Arthur. I would read this series (and the parallel book "Uther" again and again. Well done Mr. Whytet!!

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    Rating: 3/5

    Really interesting

    Steve Christophe

    10 months ago

    The diary of a Roman soldier in 5th century Britain. From the same author of The Templar Trilogy. Written in a style that makes this diary a great read. We see military strategies, plots, the beginning of the decay of the Roman Empire, and of course some sex thrown in too. A good read.

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    Rating: 4/5

    The Skystone by Jack Whyte

    Clayton Bye

    2 years ago

    The Skystone (A Dream of Eagles: Book 1)
    by Jack Whyte
    Penguin Canada, 1993
    620 pages
    ISBN: 0-14-017050-2
    Mass Market Paperback
    Historical Fiction


    Centurion Publius Varrus and his General, Caius Britannicus, are on the verge of retirement from the finest fighting unit in the Roman Legion. Publius returns to the trade of his father as a smithy, and then joins Caius to build a defendable and self-sufficient colony in the heart of Britain. Hadrian's wall has been overrun and the Roman Empire is quickly sliding into ruin. Knowing Rome will eventually be forced to withdraw her legions from their island home, both men want to be prepared for the end of the world as they know it. Between the two of them they unknowingly set the stage for an independent Britain and one of the greatest legends of all time: Arthur and his sword Excalibur.

    The Skystone is the first of the Camulod Chronicles, now known as A Dream of Eagles. Canadian author, Jack Whyte creates a cast of strong characters whom we meet through the eyes of an aged Publius, who is looking back over a lifetime of unprecedented change during the 5th century A.D.

    This fabulous pre-Arthurian tale presents the first plausible explanation of the origins of the Arthurian legend I've ever come across. The names and places and people are all laid out for us in a fascinating depiction of a tumultuous time that made way for the world we know today. From an explanation as to the origins of the Lady of the Lake and the Pendragons, to a foreshadowing of the forging of Excalibur and, amidst it all, the vivid description of the end of an age, Whyte has written an entertaining, moving and unique novel that begins what may come to be accepted as the true story of that time-shrouded figure we all know as King Arthur.

    The entire series of A Dream of Eagles is sitting on my shelf, and I can't wait to read each and every book.

    Copyright © Clayton Clifford Bye 2009

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    Rating: 5/5

    Excellent!!!

    Anonymous

    6 years ago

    What can I say? If you like history, war and a story and people you can actually care about then this is a series for you! It`s based around a lot history with real places and historical people and the characters that are fictional come alive so much that you dare to dream they really did live. Pick it up, you will not be able to put it down!!!

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Enter the exciting and dangerous world of the Dark Ages in The Skystone, the first volume of Jack Whyte's best-selling fantasy series A Dream of Eagles. Follow the adventures of veteran Roman officer and swordmaker Publius Varrus. During the chaos of the fifth century, Publius and his former general, Caius Britannicus create a ruling system that will be known and renowned as the Round Table. They also play a hand in the future coronation of King Arthur and the beginning of Camelot.

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Born of the chaos of the Dark Ages, the Dream of Eagles produced a king, a country and an everlasting legend-Camelot

Publius Varrus is a veteran Roman officer and a maker of swords. In the early fifth century, amid the violent struggles between the people of Britain and the invading Saxons, Picts and Scots, he and his former general, Caius Britannicus, forge the government and military system that will become known as the Round Table, and initiate a chain of events that will lead to the coronation of the High King we know today as Arthur.

Rich in historical detail, brimming with drama, intrigue and passion, The Skystone gives new resonance to an enduring and powerful legend.

About the Author

JACK WHYTE, who was recently awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters (D. Litt.) for his contribution to Canadian popular fiction, was born in Scotland and emigrated to Canada in 1967. He is an actor, orator, singer and poet. Five titles have been published in his critically acclaimed Dream of Eagles series: The Skystone, The Singing Sword, The Eagles' Brood, The Saxon Shore and The Sorcerer, which was published in two volumes: The Fort at River's Bend and Metamorphosis. Uther and Clothar the Frank are companions to this series. Jack Whyte lives in Kelowna, British Columbia, and is at work on his next novel, The Eagle.

Mass Market Paperbound

April 1, 1993

Penguin Group Canada

Canadian Author


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9780140170504

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"What a story! In bone-clean prose Whyte plunges us into the violent vortex of this era of upheaval."-Toronto Star

"A superb piece of historical fiction, rich in detail and incident ..."-The Globe and Mail

"As straightforward and edged as a Roman short sword, The Skystone kept us locked in a fireplace armchair."-The Province (Vancouver)

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