King Hereafter
King Hereafter by Dorothy Dunnett, published by National Geographic Books on November 28, 2017, is a historical fiction novel that delves into the life of Macbeth in eleventh-century Scotland. This edition spans 736 pages and is presented in English. Dunnett employs meticulous scholarship to explore the transformation of her protagonist, Thorfinn, who is also known as Macbeth, from a discontented youth to a formidable warrior.
Readers will find a rich narrative that captures the harsh realities of the time while weaving in elements of action and adventure. The story portrays Macbeth’s rise to power, aided by a clever and courageous wife, as he navigates the complexities of his world. With a focus on historical authenticity, Dunnett’s characters are vividly drawn, embodying the essence of their era while remaining relatable. This book offers an intricate look at the interplay of ambition and intrigue in a tumultuous period.
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Back in print by popular demand–“A stunning revelation of the historical Macbeth, harsh and brutal and eloquent.” —Washington Post Book World.
With the same meticulous scholarship and narrative legerdemain she brought to her hugely popular Lymond Chronicles, our foremost historical novelist travels further into the past. In King Hereafter, Dorothy Dunnett’s stage is the wild, half-pagan country of eleventh-century Scotland. Her hero is an ungainly young earl with a lowering brow and a taste for intrigue. He calls himself Thorfinn but his Christian name is Macbeth.
Dunnett depicts Macbeth’s transformation from an angry boy who refuses to accept his meager share of the Orkney Islands to a suavely accomplished warrior who seizes an empire with the help of a wife as shrewd and valiant as himself. She creates characters who are at once wholly creatures of another time yet always recognizable–and she does so with such realism and immediacy that she once more elevates historical fiction into high art.
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