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The Ringed Castle (The Lymond chronicles) (Paperback)

by Dorothy Dunnett (Author)
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  • Paperback: 576 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (28 Jan 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 014027989X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140279894
  • Product Dimensions: 19 x 12.8 x 4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 274,271 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The fifth volume in the series following the exploits of 16th century soldier of fortune Francis Crawford of Lymond. From the silken palace of Suleiman the Magnificent to the barbaric court of Ivan the Terrible, Lynomd is bound for Russia, where he fights his way to a position second only to Tsar.

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5.0 out of 5 stars 5th in the Lymond series and my (almost!) favourite, 7 Jan 2007
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Lymond leaves Europe behind and goes to Russia with the expensive, ambitious and very beautiful courtesan who rescued him at the end of the last book. There he makes himself indispensable to the young and increasingly mad Tsar, Ivan (the Terrible). The men of St Mary's come to join him and they too are shocked at what Lymond is turning himself into - a man as cold, icy and frigid as the Russian landscape itself.

But then an English trade company come out to Russia and Lymond is forced to return with them to London, where the mysteries of his parentage are forced upon him and even he is forced to engage with human emotions again.

Startling, shocking and utterly compelling, it's almost impossible to believe that Dunneett could ever write anything better.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best book in the series, 4 Dec 2006
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Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond Chronicles are an epic achievement, in terms of research, scope as well as gripping narrative. "The Ringed Castle", however, is one of the best books in the series (next to Game of Kings and Checkmate). This is due in part to her fabulous depiction of Russia, a fledgling nation in an all but fledgling environment. The humbling landscape of ice deserts and primeval forests is a superb backdrop to the struggles of these hearty, savage people and their tragic, gifted tsar. Then there is the continued mystery of Lymond himself. Although we feel we know most everything about him - his age, his haunted past - Dunnett still bewilders us with his behavior. We have to start over again as we try to understand the changes in his character. Parallel to to the swashbuckling and continent-sweeping intrigue, Dunnett sets the stage for the finale in this singular man's emotional odyssey. And she brings another character to maturity, whom we all have watched with interest; Phillippa comes into her own in this book, unconsciously wielding a power far greater than she or we anticipated.

This book has a certain place in the series, so don't read it out of hand - but look forward to it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful, 23 Mar 2000
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An exciting evocation of a dangerous and mysterious land, with plenty of romance and swashbuckling and some heartbreaking moments too.
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