Camerons first solo novel titled washington and caesar in the uk was published by harpercollins in the year 2002. The illmade knight christian cameron details trove. The illmade knight by christian cameron, 97814097504, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Audience adult summary william gold comes into the world as his family slides down the social ladder. The illmade knight chivalry book 1 kindle edition by. Christian cameron also miles cameron is a military veteran and a lifelong reenactor and history addict. The illmade knight by christian cameron a bitter draft. An actionpacked tale of chivalry and betrayal set during the hundred years war. He graduated from the university of rochester in 1987 with a bachelors degree in history, after which he joined the us navy. The illmade knight paperback may 6 2014 by christian cameron author 4. Buy the illmade knight chivalry by cameron, christian from amazons fiction books store. Christian cameron an actionpacked tale of betrayal and revenge set amid the war between alexander the greats generals and climaxing in the most spectacular battle of the ancient world.
Coming to this from christian camerons fantasy books written as miles cameron see the red knight and others, i knew that cameron could write fastpaced stories with compelling, flawed characters and wellobserved description of medieval combat, but this brings it all to a different level. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Christian cameron is a writer, reenactor and military historian. I wanted readers to see the connection, and the homage is quite deliberate. White i wouldnt have studied the middle ages at all. The greatest knights of the age were ready to give battle. If any comes close, maybe it was men of iron by howard pyle, but then the this was to date the most enjoyable book i have read this year. The illmade knight ebook by christian cameron rakuten kobo. The illmade knight by christian cameron waterstones. Read the illmade knight by christian cameron available from rakuten kobo.
The illmade knight chivalry 1 the long sword chivalry 2 the green count chivalry 3 sword of justice chivalry 4 traitor son cycle. The red knight traitor son 1 the fell sword traitor son 2 the dread wyrm traitor son 3. In the year 2000 at the post of lieutenant commander author christian cameron left the us military. Arthur has become king, guinevere and launcelot the illmade knight fall in love.
His father, kenneth cameron is an american novelist and playwright. Not the best, no, that is a title that belongs to another book by a different author, but it was the most enjoyable and to me there can be a difference between most enjoyable and the best. I thoroughly enjoyed this tale spun by christian cameron. These two stories are the second and third parts of t. William dreams of being a knight, but in this savage new world of intrigue, betrayal and greed, first he must learn to survive. Christian cameron talks chivalry, the hundred years war. He lives in toronto, canada with his wife and daughter and one cat. The illmade knight is unique in that it blankets the world of knights and chivalry like none other that i have read. A gritty, wellobserved and deceptively subtle military historical novel. Cameron, christian, 1962subjects edward, prince of wales, 3076. Author cameron gained his air observer wings as an air intelligence officer while serving on vs 31 and he spent the rest of his military career with ncis and dhs as a humint officer. Christian cameron weaves a wonderful tale full of not only the pageantry and pomp of the royal knights and the battles that achieve that which they covet most. It was published in the us with the title random house.
The ill made knight christian cameron is really top of the bill as far as this novel about knights and chivalry goes. Listen to the illmade knight by christian cameron, saul reichlin for free with a 30 day free trial. Editions of the illmade knight by christian cameron. The red knight traitor son 1 the fell sword traitor son 2 the dread. If you love history i highly recommend this novel, cameron does his research. The illmade knight paperback may 6, 2014 by christian cameron author.
Your attention is immediately grabbed by the unorthodox style with the prologue setting the scene for the rest of the book to be. It seems like every other book that i read is by christianmiles cameron. He is a coauthor, with his father ken cameron, of the acclaimed gordon kent military thriller series, as well as. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read killer of men. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Christian cameron is best known for his fiction set in ancient greece, as seen in both his tyrant and long war series. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Hes able to write medieval and ancient historical fiction as well as fantasy without really suffering from the sort of timidity that many writers do when trying to write in an. The illmade knight by christian cameron and saul reichlin. The illmade knight, book by christian cameron paperback. He is also a reenactor and is very passionate about it. Coming to this from christian camerons fantasy books written as miles cameron see the red knight and others, i knew that cameron could write fastpaced stories with compelling, flawed characters and wellobserved description of medieval combat, but this brings it all to a different. On the english side, edward, the black prince, whod earned his spurs at crecy. He is a veteran of the united states navy, where he served as both an aviator and an intelligence officer.
The illmade knight book ancient history encyclopedia. Buy the paperback book the illmade knight by christian cameron at indigo. By purchasing books through this website, you support our nonprofit organization. Coming to this from christian cameron s fantasy books written as miles cameron see the red knight and others, i knew that cameron could write fastpaced stories with compelling, flawed characters and wellobserved description of medieval combat, but this brings it all to a different level. I have pushed the rest of this series to the top of my reading list. In the ill made knight we hear from the man himself sir william gold as he recounts his early life and the his efforts to become a knight. The illmade knight is a fastpaced and enjoyable novel of historical fiction set in the hundred years war 37 to 1453. I originally read this story back in april of 2018 and i can easily say this is one of my favorite books of all time. Historical fiction hundred years war, 391453 campaigns france fiction. The illmade knight christian cameron posted on 26032019 26032019 by speesh in 14th century europe, britainengland, fiction, historical. Christian cameron was born in pittsburg, pennsylvania in 1962. He writes three to five books a year, mostly about history. Coming to this from christian camerons fantasy books written as miles cameron see the red knight and others, i knew that cameron could write fastpaced stories with compelling, flawed characters and wellobserved description of medieval combat, but this brings it. After finishing the illmade knight, the first in camerons chivalry.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the illmade knight chivalry book 1. The illmade knight by christian cameron this was to date the most enjoyable book i have read this year. Great and moving storylines, pinpoint accurate as far as the historical details are, and absolutely brilliant action scenes and swordsplay. Top shelf book club literary adventures from the top down. Our storyteller comes in the form of william gold, a manatarms who climbs his way up the ranks. A wonderful story with ups and downs and i enjoyed every point in it. See all books authored by christian cameron, including tyrant, and tyrant.
Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the once and future king and what it means. I sometimes enter a giveaway which is restricted to either the uk or australia and if i do win and i have then the wins take quite a long time to reach me. Buy the illmade knight by christian cameron from waterstones today. The illmade knight chivalry book 1 kindle edition by cameron, christian. He writes the tyrant, long war, tom swan and the head of st. George and the traitor son cycle series in addition to the alan craik series as gordon kent. Whites classic and individual fantasy novel of the arthurian legend. In fact, we just read the sword and the stone to my daughter, and i was struck every night by how much of that book id justtaken in. But in his latest release, the illmade knight, he delivers a novel set during the 100 years war book one of what will no doubt prove to be a powerful new series. Till now author christian cameron has written 5 series. Buy a cheap copy of the illmade knight book by christian cameron. Satyrus and melitta, twin heirs to a rich kingdom on the black sea, become desperate fugitives when their mother, the scythian warriorprincess srayanka, is.