The Accursed Kings Series Books 1-3: The Iron King, The Strangled Queen, The Poisoned Crown

The Accursed Kings Series Books 1-3: The Iron King, The Strangled Queen, The Poisoned Crown
Maurice Druon

“This is the original Game of Thrones.” George R.R. Martin.A collection of the first three books in Maurice Druon’s epic historical fiction series, The Accursed Kings.“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 are weak and their wives adulterous; while his red-blooded daughter Isabella is unhappily married to an English king who prefers the company of men.A web of scandal, murder and intrigue is weaving itself around the Iron King; but his downfall will come from an unexpected quarter. Bent on the persecution of the rich and powerful Knights Templar, Philip sentences Grand Master Jacques Molay to be burned at the stake, thus drawing down upon himself a curse that will destroy his entire dynasty…This bundle collects the first three novels of The Accursed Kings: THE IRON KING, THE STRANGLED QUEEN and THE POISONED CROWN.

THE

ACCURSED

KINGS

SERIES

BOOKS 1-3

MAURICE DRUON

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The Iron King

First published in Great Britain by Rupert Hart-Davis 1956

Century edition 1985

Arrow edition 1987

Copyright © Maurice Druon 1955

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The Strangled Queen

First published in Great Britain by Rupert Hart-Davis 1956

Century edition 1985

Arrow edition 1987

Copyright © Maurice Druon 1955

Cover Layout Design © HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2013

The Poisoned Crown

First published in Great Britain by Rupert Hart-Davis 1957

Pan edition 1970

Arrow edition 1988

Copyright © Maurice Druon 1957

Cover Layout Design © HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2013

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Source ISBNs:

The Iron King: 9780007491254

The Strangled Queen: 9780007491278

The Poisoned Crown: 9780007491308

Bundle Edition (Containing The Iron King, The Strangled Queen and The Poisoned Crown) © January 2015 ISBN: 9780008117559

Version: 2014-12-05

Contents

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Copyright

The Iron King (#uc2653750-e2e6-53e7-8ba7-4aa19a6a7735)

The Strangled Queen (#litres_trial_promo)

The Poisoned Crown (#litres_trial_promo)

The Royal Succession (#litres_trial_promo)

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