The Falcon's Last Flight (The Great Epic Anthology of Thailand)

The Falcon of Siam #3

by Axel Aylwen

Magnificent finale to The Falcon Of Siam trilogy.

For a number of years now, Constantine Phaulkon, former cabin boy with the English East India Company, has been at the pinnacle of power in Siam, holding the position of Barcalon or Prime Minister, and enjoying the protection both of the Siamese King and of Europe's most powerful Monarch, Louis XIV of France, who has made him a Count of France.

But when a famous fortune teller tells Phaulkon his days are numbered......and an attractive Englishwoman arrives in Siam with a boy who looks remarkably like him ......everything starts to unravel.

In the third and final volume of this captivating trilogy, this fresco of 17C Siam takes on Shakespearean overtones, as a man of great stature challenges his fate, while the noose keeps tightening around him.

Genres: Fiction

Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid final book of the trilogy. It turns into a sort of game of thrones and the many twists and maneuvers sometimes even had some similarities with the popular TV series. Only the poor editing of the book spoils the pleasure of reading it, but if you made through the first two volumes, you'll also make it through the third.

[Anne Charlotte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Le dernier tome est toujours riche en rebondissements, mais probablement un peu trop pour être aussi bon que le premier. On s'y perd un peu et on a l'impression que rien ne se finira jamais. Les personnages sont toujours attachants, et l'intrigue plus personnelle développée autour de nouveaux personnages tourne un peu court, restant finalement assez superficielle et par certains aspects improbable pour être vraiment accrocheuse, et surtout ne pas faire d'ombre au héros... Le livre se lit quand même bien sûr, mais le 1er tome m'avait tant emballée que je suis finalement un peu déçue. Cela reste une saga intéressante pour qui s'intéresse aux coutumes thailandaises, même si l'on sait que le vrai Constantin Phalkon a probablement eu une vie moins vertueuse, mais tout aussi extraordinaire.

[Jack Laschenski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic picture of 17th century Thailand.