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Checkmate: The Lymond Chronicles (Paperback)

by Dorothy Dunnett (Author)
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  • Paperback: 688 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; New Ed edition (28 Jan 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140282386
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140282382
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.8 x 5.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 349,101 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Part of the "Lymond Chronicles", Dorothy Dunnett's series of six novels, this text explores the intricacies of 16th-century history through the exploits of the soldier Francis Crawford of Lymond.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A superb culmination to the best ever historical faction., 24 Oct 2000
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The Lymond chroncilcle, starting with "Game of Kings" and culminating with "Checkmate" is compulsive reading. Set during the lifetime of Mary Queen of Scots, the action ranges from Scotland, France, Malta, Istambul, Russia and finally back to Scotland. A mixture of fictional and real characters come alive on the pages. The central character, Francis Crawford of Lymond, is one of the most charismatic characters in any book I have ever read. His colleagues and enemies are equally realistically drawn, and equally compulsive. These books encouraged me to find out more about the times and places they tell of. I cannot count how many times I have read them and must have driven the publishers mad with calls to find out when "Checkmate" would appear. It took years and the tension was almost unbearable.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best historical fiction book ever written!, 2 Oct 2001
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Please read the Lymond Chronicles in order: GAME OF KINGS, QUEENS' PLAY, DISORDERLY KNIGHTS, PAWN IN FRANKINCENSE, RINGED CASTLE and CHECKMATE. I have no words to describe the series, let alone this book. Read them and become obsessed for life. You'll want to travel to the places Dunnett describes, read up on background history, and ultimately fall in love with Lymond.
The House of Niccolo series is also very good and well worth obsessing over as well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Francis Crawford - James Bond, Osama bin Laden and John Donne rolled into one, 27 Sep 2006
By FIONA STOW "corribheights" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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I read Game of Kings first in 1985 having picked it up by chance. By the time I was nearing the end of it, I was frantically scrabbling round London bookshops looking for the next one - and so on through the series. If you can get into the first book, through the difficult language, complicated goings-on, and work out who is who, you will be hooked good and proper.

The best birthday present I ever had was a complete set of the hardbacks, given to me by a friend who found them second-hand for sale in her local library! I have just finished the OU year, and held out a reread to myself as an end of study treat, and I've fallen in love with the business all over again.

Dunnett writes like nobody else; but if you can imagine the richness of Gabriel Garcia Marquez mixed with a modern James Bond film and topped off with the erudition of Simon Schama, you're getting somewhere. Read them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The final book in the Lymond Chronicles and a spectacular finish!
Checkmate opens as Lymond and his band of mercenaries leave England behind and travel to France to serve the French King in his battles with King Phillip. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Misfit

5.0 out of 5 stars the last and best of the Lymond series
After the shock ending of the last book, Lymond is back in France and forced to serve for a year, before returning to Russia where he sees his future. Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2007 by Roman Clodia

5.0 out of 5 stars Last in the Lymond series: brilliant but not for everyone
This is the sixth and last book in a series which you will either love or hate. It is also one of those multi-book series which must if at all possible be read in the right order,... Read more
Published on 21 April 2006 by Marshall Lord

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best
Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond and Niccolo books are supreme examples of historical fiction (and I've read a lot!). Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2006 by Anon

5.0 out of 5 stars This is one book which really was worth waiting for!
I can remember vividly when I first read this book - having had to wait years after finishing the first five. The first five were wonderful but this one was even better. Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars The best historical thriller ever!
I agree with the previous reviewer - this is a wonderful climax to the Lymond chronicles. It would be spoiling a good story to read this book without completing the five earlier... Read more
Published on 25 Nov 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars The climax to a wonderful saga
Don't even think about reading this book until you've read the previous five in the series. Francis Crawford of Lymond will drive you to the depths of despair, but never... Read more
Published on 10 Oct 1999

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