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Francis Crawford of Lymond, a Scottish mercenary leader, is rescued from Volos by the intelligent and ambitious Kiaya Khatun. Together they travel to Moscow, where Crawford is hired to train the Tsar’s army. Determined never to return to Scotland, he summons mercenaries from the Scottish force he had trained and must navigate a volatile, brutal court. In England, Philippa is drawn into the religious and dynastic intrigues of Mary Tudor’s court amid hopes for an heir and the absence of the Spanish king. Parallel to these political dramas, London merchants embark on a trade route to Russia, intertwining their adventures with Crawford’s. The story culminates as the Tsar demands more munitions and Crawford is forced back to Britain, while the mystery of his parentage deepens.
First publish date: 1971
Genre: Historical Fiction/Medieval Historical Fiction
Authors: Dorothy Dunnett
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