The Iron King

by Maurice Druon

Book Overview

'This is the original game of thrones' George R.R. Martin

From the publishers that brought you A Game of Thrones comes the series that inspired George R.R. Martin's epic work.

"Accursed Accursed You shall be accursed to the thirteenth generation "

The Iron King - Philip the Fair - is as cold and silent, as handsome and unblinking as a statue. He governs his realm with an iron hand, but he cannot rule his own family: his sons...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0007491263
• ISBN13: 9780007491261
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Best history book - a must

This is one of the most interesting books you'll ever read. Once you start going trough it there is no stopping, you have to get to the end of it. First time I read it, it was about 20 years ago... I am so amazed to discover that all the magic is still there. I thought being a teenager made me see it so special. I was wrong. This is a book to cherish and keep forever. I highly recommend it. I personally hate history, the fact that I was raised in a country where history was changed to please the government and mostly it's leader made me strongly refuse to learn any history; I had the conviction that history is just another tool to make people follow it's leaders... In spite it's historical content - this book makes you see the human nature and mostly the differences between now and then; we are so fortunate to experience punishment and other control tools which are being used to keep us from becoming as insensitive and uncaring as the personages caught in this great book. It's simply the God Father of the book industry, but for another era and place all together.