Dorothy Dunnett’s Lymond Chronicles

The Enigma of Francis Crawford

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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Since the first installment of Dunnett’s series was published in 1961, Francis Crawford of Lymond, the swashbuckling protagonist of the stories, has been captivating his fellow characters and readers alike.Rather than approaching the books primarily as historical fiction, Richardson unravels the complexities of the main character by exploring his psychology, positioning the books within the genre of espionage, and examining Dunnett’s strategy of using games in her writing. Richardson’s insight and passion for his subject will inspire fans to revisit Dunnett’s series.

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Utgivningsdatum:2016-06-28
Mått:152 x 229 x 29 mm
Vikt:560 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:269
Förlag:University of Missouri Press
ISBN:9780826220813

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Scott Richardson is professor of classics in the languages and cultures department at St. John’s University. Besides Dunnett and Homer, his principal research and teaching passions include Icelandic sagas, Greek drama, modern Scandinavian and British literature, James Joyce, Thomas Pynchon, Henrik Ibsen, and Fyodor Dostoevsky. Richardson lives in St. Joseph, MN USA.