Son of Blood, Jack Ludlow
Son of Blood, Jack Ludlow
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Son of Blood

Author: Jack Ludlow

Narrator: David Thorpe

Unabridged: 11 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 08/01/2023


Synopsis

11th century Italy. The domination of the Normans is causing trouble. At their head is the feared Robert de Hauteville, the 'Guiscard', who has colonised much of Italy and commands the triple Dukedom of the extended Norman family. But Robert has made many enemies, including the ever-powerful papacy in Rome. The newly elected Pope Gregory exercises his vendetta against the Normans by encouraging them to sail to Byzantium and fight the Turks. But first he must deal with the Guiscard._x000D_
As Robert suppresses a Lombard revolt, his first-born Bohemund, now 17 and blessed with the strength, height and military prowess of his father, has come to fight in his army. Bohemund seeks to assert his natural right as the heir of Robert's dukedom, but it is not without difficulty as Robert's second son Borsa is now legally entitled to inherit. . . Blood ties will count for nothing.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeffrey on October 13, 2013

Bohemond, the bastard son of Robert Guiscard, is the tallest, the most valiant, loyal, and most accomplished fighter in his father's army. He is a cunning commander of troops, attractive to women, and all-around too perfect. Christian moralists might fault him for being too ambitious, but within his......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on April 16, 2020

This was a tough one. Historical fiction can be a difficult genre to write and to read. So easily a story can get bogged down in massive info dumps, but a reader also needs to know and understand the historical setting and its significance for the characters involved, otherwise their actions and mot......more

Goodreads review by Gaash on May 20, 2013

A very hard read. The story doesn't seem to flow.......more

Goodreads review by Chase on February 03, 2021

Very solid read! A great read for any fan of historical fiction, a must read for anyone who wants to understand not just the action but the politics behind the crusades and it offers a great window into the impact the Normans had on Europe's history.......more