num_pages: 543
description: Dunnett introduces her irresistible hero Francis Crawford of Lymond, a scapegrace nobleman of elastic morals and dangerous talents whose tongue is as sharp as his rapier. In 1547 Lymond is returning to his native Scotland, which is threatened by an English invasion. Accused of treason, Lymond leads a band of outlaws in a desperate race to redeem his reputation and save his land.
language: English
title: The Game of Kings
titlecomplete: The Game of Kings (The Lymond Chronicles, #1)
characters: Thomas Erskine, Francis Crawford of Lymond, Richard Crawford, Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, Christian Stewart, Mary of Guise, Queen of Scots, Mary Queen of Scots
genres: Adventure, Classics, Historical, Fantasy, Novels, Scotland, Romance, Historical Fiction, 16th Century, Fiction
ratings_count: 9379
places: Scotland
series: The Lymond Chronicles
publisher: Vintage