A Song for Arbonne
by Guy Gavriel Kay
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- used - good/none - paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0586216774
- ISBN 13
- 9780586216774
- Seller
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Oakville, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
This book has been read, minor stamp and penicl marking first inner page from previous owner. No other markings inner pages, minor wear to covers. Spine intact, some creases. "Based on the troubadour culture that rose in Provence during the High Middle Ages, this panoramic, absorbing novel beautifully creates an alternate version of the medieval world.
The matriarchal, cultured land of Arbonne is rent by a feud between its two most powerful dukes, the noble troubador Bertran de Talair and Urte de Miraval, over long-dead Aelis, lover of one, wife of the other and once heir to the country's throne.
To the north lies militaristic Gorhaut, whose inhabitants worship the militant god Corannos and are ruled by corrupt, womanizing King Ademar. His chief advisor, the high priest of Corannos, is determined to eradicate the worship of a female deity, whose followers live to the south.
Into this cauldron of brewing disaster comes the mysterious Gorhaut mercenary Blaise, who takes service with Bertran and averts an attempt on his life. The revelation of Blaise's lineage and a claim for sanctuary by his sister-in-law sets the stage for a brutal clash between the two cultures. Intertwined is the tale of a young woman troubadour whose role suggests the sweep of the drama to come." Good Reads "Guy Gavriel Kay is a Canadian author of fantasy fiction. Many of his novels are set in fictional realms that resemble real places during real historical periods, such as Constantinople during the reign of Justinian I or Spain during the time of El Cid. Those works are published and marketed as historical fantasy, though the author himself has expressed a preference to shy away from genre categorization when possible." Good Reads
Synopsis
Guy Gavriel Kay is an internationally bestselling author. He has been awarded the International Goliardos Prize for his work in the literature of the fantastic, is a two-time winner of the Aurora Award, and won the 2008 World Fantasy Award for Ysabel . His works have been translated into twenty-five languages.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ohkwaho Books and Fine Art (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 559-2023
- Title
- A Song for Arbonne
- Author
- Guy Gavriel Kay
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- used - good
- Jacket Condition
- none - paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0586216774
- ISBN 13
- 9780586216774
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1993
- Pages
- 608
- Size
- 17.5 cm x 11 cm
- Keywords
- Fiction, Fantasy
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