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Jack Whyte

    15 maart 1940 – 22 februari 2021

    Jack Whyte herinterpreteert de legende van Koning Arthur in een epische historische serie die zich afspeelt tegen de achtergrond van het post-Romeinse Britannia. De magie vermijdend, baseert Whyte zijn verhaal op de historische omstandigheden van die tijd, wat suggereert dat zijn versie het ware verhaal is dat in de loop van de tijd is gemytologiseerd. Zijn stijl, die historische nauwkeurigheid combineert met artistieke vrijheid, blaast traditionele personages en plaatsen nieuw leven in, vaak gepresenteerd in hun Gaelische of Latijnse vormen. Whyte staat bekend om zijn pogingen om historische realiteit met mythe te verbinden, en biedt lezers een interpretatie van de Arthuriaanse mythe als een weerspiegeling van een turbulent verleden.

    Jack Whyte
    The Eagles' Brood
    Uther
    Resistance
    The Singing Sword
    Waiting for the Feckin Corncrakes
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    • Waiting for the Feckin Corncrakes

      • 246bladzijden
      • 9 uur lezen

      In this pandemic story, Peter Sheridan, an inveterate bachelor in his forties, a phlegmatic loner, content with his life, suddenly finds himself the guardian of his two nephews after his sister and her husband are killed. Seeking to wriggle her way into his life is the formidable character of Denise, who considers Peter a potential husband who might provide a home for her and her daughter. To further complicate matters, the boys arrive with a refugee in tow. Will Peter be able to cope with an instant family?

      Waiting for the Feckin Corncrakes2024
      5,0
    • Yesterday's Battles

      • 160bladzijden
      • 6 uur lezen

      Jack Whyte's first collection of short stories offers a shift from his expansive historical narratives to a more intimate exploration of personal experiences. While it may seem like a departure, the essence of his storytelling remains intact, focusing on individual perspectives rather than sweeping historical events. This collection invites readers to engage with the emotional depth and nuanced characters that have characterized Whyte's work over the past two decades.

      Yesterday's Battles2020
    • Uprising

      • 611bladzijden
      • 22 uur lezen

      The hugely ambitious Bravehearts Chronicles reaches its climax with the tale of how Robert Bruce and William Wallace fought off the mighty English army and changed Scotland's history through blood, brains and bravery.

      Uprising2015
      3,9
    • A sword forged A home built A new era born The Roman armies are now gone, and Publius Varrus, the legionnaire turned blacksmith, along with his former commanding general Caius Britannicus, begin to form alliances that will create a nation out of bloodshed and chaos. Using the mysterious metal smelted from a meteorite, Varrus forges an extraordinary sword that will one day be wielded by his great grandson. He names it Excalibur. And in the country's darkest hour, these two dreamers establish a colony that will uphold their values and bring civilisation to a broken land: a place called Camelot. Discover the most authentic telling of the Arthurian legend ever written

      Arthur The Legend - 2: The Round Table2014
    • Resistance

      • 672bladzijden
      • 24 uur lezen

      As modern Scotland chooses its future, Jack Whyte presents his epic adventure about its founding hero, Robert the Bruce, and the battle for the heart of his homeland.

      Resistance2014
      4,2
    • William Wallace. Statečné srdce.

      • 456bladzijden
      • 16 uur lezen

      Když dávno bývalo Skotsko perlou severu. Mocenskou říši hrdých mužů a statečných žen. Jenže ty časy patří minulosti a příběhům. Nyní je království hračkou mocných, kteří neváhají zradit svou zemi a národ cizímu králi. Angličané to dobře vědí a pod rouškou nabídky pomoci si připravují půdu pro vlastní krutovládu. Jenže stejně jako se šíří násilí a nespravedlnost, v temných lesích, strmých horách a stísněných městečkách se probouzí hrdinství a ochota bojovat za téměř ztracený sen. Sen o cti a právu. O svobodném Skotsku. Tím, kdo bude za tento sen bojovat, je William Wallace. To on dal statečným srdcím směr, odvážným pažím sílu. To on se stane ochráncem Skotska. Jenže ne dnes. Zatím to není válečník ani postrach Anglie. Zatím je to prostý muž toužící po lásce své ženy a bezpečí své rodiny. Blíží se však den, kdy se všechna přání, všechna víra v dobro a slovo rytířů a odhodlání žít v míru obrátí v prach....

      William Wallace. Statečné srdce.2013
      3,8
    • Rebel

      • 592bladzijden
      • 21 uur lezen

      In his Sphere debut, Sunday Times-bestselling author Jack Whyte tells the bloody, action-packed story of one of history's most famous warriors: William Wallace, the man known as Braveheart.

      Rebel2012
      3,8