The Lymond Chronicles Complete Box Set: The Game of Kings, Queens' Play, The Disorderly Knights, Pawn in Frankincense, The Ringed Castle, Checkmate

by Dorothy Dunnett

Combining all the political intrigue of Game of Thrones with the sweeping romanticism of Outlander, Dorothy Dunnett’s legendary Lymond Chronicles have enthralled readers for decades and amassed legions of devoted fans. Devour the whole saga with the complete series in this convenient ebook box set.
 
In 1547, Francis Crawford of Lymond is disgraced and newly escaped from captivity. Returning to his beloved Scotland, he soon embarks on a fantastic journey that will take him from the decadent French Court to the battlegrounds of crusading knights in Malta, from the hidden palaces of the Ottoman Empire to the frozen vastness of Ivan the Terrible’s Russia—a quest which will require him to risk everything in order to redeem his reputation and protect his homeland.

Genres: Historical Fiction

3713 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 9, 2019

About the author

Dorothy Dunnett OBE was a Scottish historical novelist. She is best known for her six-part series about Francis Crawford of Lymond, The Lymond Chronicles, which she followed with the eight-part prequel The House of Niccolò. She also wrote a novel about the real Macbeth called King Hereafter and a series of mystery novels centered on Johnson Johnson, a portrait painter/spy.

Her New York times obituary is here.

Dorothy Dunnett Society: http://dorothydunnett.org
Fansite: http://www.dorothydunnett.co.uk/

Reviews

[Charlotte (Romansdegare) · Rating 5 out of 5]

oh, my HEART

when we started this, in january 2022, my kindle told me I had "83 hours" left to finish the series. every one of them was worth it.

*sobbing*

[Harold McDougall · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Love story like no other...

An AMAZING worldwide adventure with Francis Lymond during the Tudor reign! I read the complete box set of the Lymond Chronicles and was very impressed with Dorothy Dunnett's writing style, her exquisite sentence structure, her incredible historical research and the length of her novels.

[Marianne Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing story of Scottish and English history

Dunnett’s vehicle was Frances Crawford to tell this story that ranged over Europe, the Mediterranean, Russian and the Ottoman empire. Amazing writing, vocabulary, and literary references. I am surfeit.

[Lynne Cairns · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read all these books many years ago and found myself completely locked into the series. Following the doings of Lymond and his fellow characters shed light on the exciting and interlinked histories of the period. I wish I could write like her.

[Dave Peters · Rating 5 out of 5]

A re-read (I'd read them a couple dozen years ago); and much enjoyed this time through, too.

[Milele · Rating 5 out of 5]

Too many late nights reading at 2am reading this series. It's really my kind of thing - long books, complicated character progressions, historical detail, cast of individuals.

[Nancy E. Johnston · Rating 5 out of 5]

First read these at age 14/ 15...didn't understand it all. I have re-read the series many times. Love the historical span, the machinations of the courts and courtiers. The heartache and heartless, the intrigue; it's a fascinating journey every time I dive into the world of 16th century politics.