The Golden Throne

Das kupferne Zeichen #3

by Katia Fox, Aubrey Botsford (Translator)

With captivating detail and uncanny insight, Katia Fox transports us to the dazzlingly lavish royal courts of twelfth century England, where the kingdom’s destiny lies in the hands of an extraordinary knight. Young Guillaume, fourth son of a minor baron, has passionate but unlikely dreams of becoming one of the king’s knights. But when he rescues the queen from a rebel attack, she gratefully appoints him to be the sword-fighting instructor to the prince, securing his place at court. Soon, Guillaume becomes one of the most influential men in England—but as his star rises, so does the number of enemies who seek his downfall. Before long, a sinister plot is hatched to destroy him…Guillaume must outsmart his aggressors, or risk losing everything. The Golden Throne is the magnificent conclusion to Katia Fox’s family trilogy set against the richly textured historical tapestry of the High Middle Ages.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Historical, Fiction, Fantasy

544 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

born in 1964,
proud mom of three great kids
grew up in Germany and Southern France
studied french language and literature
graduated as translator and interpreter
worked in different companies
began research about medieval history in 1995
started writing historical fiction in 2000
first published in 2006

sold more than 400.000 copies

translated into english, spanish, russian and other languages...

Reviews

[Feyre · Rating 1 out of 5]

Fast 700 Seiten in der Tolino-Version. Und gefühlt war viel davon einfach doppelt aus den Vorgängern. Im Nachwort habe ich erfahren, dass es eine Trilogie über William Marshal (Le Maréchal) sein sollte (die in diesem Buch verwendete französische Schreibweise kann ich nicht fehlerfrei schreiben, das erspare ich euch. und mir) und wenn ich gewusst hätte, wie sie aufgebaut ist, dann hätte ich wohl nicht erst angefangen. Im ersten Buch begleiten wir hauptsächlich Ellen, die in ihrer Jugend auf ihn trifft. Im zweiten Buch begleiten wir Ellens Sohn William und auch hier taucht der Maréchal immer mal wieder auf. Jetzt dachte ich, es geht vielleicht um ein Kind von William. Weit gefehlt. Es geht um das komplette Leben des Maréchals. Die Erlebnisse aus den ersten beiden Büchern, die er mitbekommt, werden hier nochmal aus seiner Sicht geschildert. Hat man Buch 1 und 2 gelesen, wiederholt es sich. Hat man sie nicht gelesen, wäre alles zu kurz und knapp um es zu verstehen. Kurz und knapp ist das Buch ansonsten nicht. Viel Politik, viel Gedöns um den jeweiligen König (habe nicht mitgezählt, aber es sind ja hintereinander mehrere). Es gab in den ersten Büchern auch Intrigen etc, aber in diesem Buch hier nimmt es Überhand bzw ist für mich persönlich einfach nicht gut gemacht. Es gibt Autoren, die können dies spannend einbinden. Ich war hier mehr genervt oder gelangweilt, weil es sich so unheimlich zog. Vielleicht war ich auch nicht die richtige Leserin für dieses Buch und auch hier wird im Nachwort erklärt, warum es so ist. Schlüssig, aber trotzdem nicht meins. Leider.

[Bob H · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although the third in a series, The Golden Throne can stand on its own, as this is the story of the legendary Plantagenet-era knight, William the Marshal (or, here, Guillaume le Marechal). The stories of swordsmithing and falconry in Katia Fox' previous two novels, The Copper Sign and the Silver Hawk, are a subplot within this story, something of a prequel. The main plot follows the Marshal's life beginning with him as a squire, and follows him through the dynastic wars and tournaments of several British-Norman kings, Henry II, Richard I, John and into the reign of Henry III, although the story mainly is about the personal rivalries that Guillaume attracts during his career. The author has researched the period well; certainly, readers of Thomas Costain's histories of the Plantagenets will find familiar settings. In all, a readable and adventurous historical novel for those interested in the period.

[Sunsy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Das Buch hat mich ein paar Tage sehr intensiv beschäftigt. Selbst nachts hat es mich nicht losgelassen. Ein bewegtes Leben des besten Ritters des 12. JH.

Meine Meinung könnt ihr hier nachlesen: http://sunsys-blog.blogspot.de/2015/0... .

Ich gebe 07/10 Punkte

[Veronika · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the first two books in the series much better, HOWEVER, they were pure fiction with a bit of history woven in, and the author kept very much to history in this one, except weaving in aspects of the first two novels.

[Anne Monteith · Rating 1 out of 5]

I found this story almost identical to Elizabeth Chadwick's "The Greatest Knight" with the main difference being the name. The plot, characters and almost everything else was identical. I am not sure if this book was not as good because of the translation, but Ms. Chadwick's book (the entire trilogy of the Marshall was superb) and I would recommend that you read TGK or the entire series if you are a fan of great historical fiction.

** Receiving this book through Amazon's Vine Program did not influence my rating or review of this book; all opinions are mine**.

[Feodora · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ein stark an historischen Fakten angelehnter Roman eine lange Geschichte aber ohne langatmig zu sein.

[Ann-Marie Funda · Rating 1 out of 5]

I never got to read the book. I added audio to it and paid 1.99 for it. When I went to the book. it was on the last page. It refused to let me restart it. it was very disappointing.

I never got to read listen /read the book. The recording was on the last page. It turned off and would not restart. I had paid $1.99 for Audible also. It was very disappointing.

[Nathan Bossie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Story of William the Marshall, a British-Norman knight during the time of King Henry and his each of his sons. The material is great and feels well researched but the characters come off as a bit two dimensional throughout the book. Would recommend if you're a fan of this time period but if you're not, there's probably better books about the same material.

[Lashonda Slaughter Wilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fox's book is decent, her characters are compelling, but the history is a bit too generalized...probably great for most, but I wanted a bit more out of my crusades. Although it was a bit formulaic and stereotypical, it was still a decent read.

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Golden Throne

The Golden Throne is the perfect conclusion to the trilogy. Written from the point of view of William Marshall explains many things that were mentioned in th earlier two books.

[Cornelia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really good read with well researched historical material about Guillaume le Maréchal/William Marshal.

[Eating Between · Rating 4 out of 5]

I typically am not one to read this genre but lately i find myself transfixed by it and this book did not disappoint in giving me my book fix. It was wuite enjoyable!

[Billie James · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book, it was a good read.

[Michelle St. · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a nice read, but I like Elizabeth Chadwick's books about William Marshal much better. It was pretty cool how she tied in The Silver Falcon and the Copper Sign.

[Heather Domin · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars -- Reviewed for the Historical Novel Society, February 2015. http://historicalnovelsociety.org/rev...

[Suzanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was almost identical to Elizabeth Chadwick, "the Greatest Knight", a little different.

[Doreen Maher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

Another example of how history and imagination can establish a superb novel. Always sad to see a good story end.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Golden Throne

This 3rd book is the most historically accurate. I found it a bit harder to get through. I still enjoyed reading about the people I knew.

[Anna Zand · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series is great if you like books like Sarum.

[Myra L Rice · Rating 4 out of 5]

William Marshall of England

I enjoyed the three novels about William Marshall! The author does a great job of holding one's interest with the mixture of history and fiction!