King Hereafter
King Hereafter by Dorothy Dunnett, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on September 29, 1998, is a first edition work comprising 736 pages. This historical fiction novel delves into the life of Macbeth, exploring his transformation from a discontented young earl in eleventh-century Scotland to a formidable warrior. Dunnett employs meticulous scholarship and narrative skill to present a vivid portrayal of this complex character against the backdrop of a wild and half-pagan landscape.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of historical detail and character development as Dunnett crafts a narrative that intertwines Macbeth’s personal journey with the broader themes of power and ambition. The novel features a cast of characters that are both authentic to their time and relatable, enhancing the realism of the story. With its focus on biographical and literary elements, King Hereafter stands as a significant contribution to the genre of historical fiction, inviting readers to engage with a pivotal figure in Scottish history.
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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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