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Disorderly Knights
  

Disorderly Knights (Hardcover)

de Dorothy Dunnett (Author)
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The daring Scottish nobleman Francis Crawford of Lymond travels to Malta to assist in the battle against the Turkish armada, only to discover that the knights of the Order of St. John have become corrupt. Reprint. 20,000 first printing."


About the Author

Dorothy Dunnett was born in 1923 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. Her time at Gillespie's High School for Girls overlapped with that of the novelist Muriel Spark. From 1940-1955, she worked for the Civil Service as a press officer. In 1946, she married Alastair Dunnett, later editor of The Scotsman.

Dunnett started writing in the late 1950s. Her first novel, The Game of Kings, was published in the United States in 1961, and in the United Kingdom the year after. She published 22 books in total, including the six-part Lymond Chronicles and the eight-part Niccolo Series, and co-authored another volume with her husband. Also an accomplished professional portrait painter, Dunnett exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy on many occasions and had portraits commissioned by a number of prominent public figures in Scotland.

She also led a busy life in public service, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Library of Scotland, a Trustee of the Scottish National War Memorial, and Director of the Edinburgh Book Festival. She served on numerous cultural committees, and was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. In 1992 she was awarded the Office of the British Empire for services to literature. She died on November 9, 2001, at the age of 78.

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5.0étoiles sur 5 Book #3 in The Lymond Chronicles and what a nail biting finish!, Fév 15 2008
Par Misfit (Seattle, WA USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This review is from: The Disorderly Knights (Paperback)
Francis Crawford of Lymond is sent by the French King to the Island of Malta where the Knights Hospitallers are threatened by an invasion from the Turks. While there Francis is caught up in the politics of the Knights, in particular one Graham Malett who the reader will discover is not at all what he and his convent raised sister are what they appear to be on the surface. As Dunnett slowly peels back the layers of her story, the reader is taken from Malta to embattled Tripoli and then back again to Scotland as Francis intrigues to discover Graham's hidden agendas. To say much more would give away the whole plot, but be prepared for some memorable moments that will stick with you for long after the book is finished. The scene with the sheep (LOL), the nail biting suspense in Tripoli as they try to defuse the flame before Tripoli is blown to bits and of course the final climax during the sword fight between Lymond and his greatest enemy.

Throughout, Francis Crawford is a fascinating hero, and is as suave, debonair, flawed and fascinating as only a 16th Century version of James Bond could be. This is a complicated tale, and one that a reader has to pay close attention to, if you let your mind wander you may have to back track occasionally as I did. Dunnett is also very subtle (sometimes too much so!) and you do have to wait until the very end when all is revealed during a heart stopping sword fight in an Edinburgh cathedral, and a big surprise for Francis that will have you scrambling for the next book in the series, A Pawn in Frankincense. Five stars.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Astounding fiction, Avril 1 2002
Par H. McCarthy (London, U.K.) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This third book in the series book pits Francis Crawford of Lymond against an adversary worthy of his steel - Graham Reid Malett, a gorgeous, gifted, lying, scheming, corrupt and captivating giant of a man possessed (in more ways than one) of the adoration of almost everyone who meets him, not to mention the most beautiful sister in the world. Can Francis survive the encounter? Like all good writers, Mrs.Dunnett respects her villain too much to make him easy meat, and the conflict between these two gives the book real tension and pace. The Somerville women and the enigmatic Sibylla develop in unexpected and interesting ways, Lymond's male companions reveal why he rates them high or low, and the author gives us not just a rattling good yarn but a great cast of characters and a quick tour of the philosophy and politics of the time into the bargain. The book would be worth reading just for Lymond and Malett, but it offers much more. And it couldn't be filmed, because the actors who could step into these two pairs of shoes simply don't exist. I leave the debate over whether Dorothy Dunnett is a 'great' writer or merely a 'good' one to others. She's a hugely enjoyable writer, and I'd rather spend the time enjoying than making needless comparisons. This is a well plotted, well paced, well structured book with characters you won't forget in a hurry. Just read it.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 As Much Fun As You Can Have Reading, Nov. 15 2001
Par schapmock (New York, New York) - Voir tous mes commentaires
The Disorderly Knights, 3rd in the Lymond Chronicles, must be one of the most thrilling adventure stories ever written. From the initial Borderland skirmishes to the intrigue on Malta, from the cryptic dueling at St. Mary's to the Edinburgh climax, the thunderbolt narrative never ceases to twist, turn, and surprise. Lymond himself seems almost to transcend the existing literature -- a genuinely original romantic hero.

I'd argue that Lymond Chronicles are actually underrated, as no one I know seems to have heard of them. Having at this point read the first three, its hard to think of anything with which to compare them. The dazzling, larger than life characters, the gleaming wit and razor-sharp dialogue, the breathless action and labyrinthian plotting all combine to create nearly perfect novels: rollercoaster, thinking person's adventure tales.

If the first volume has the advantage of surprise and the second is distinguished by its French Court setting and intrigue, I'd make the (arguable) argument that this third is even better, having the advantage of a more serpentine plot, genuinely shocking final quarter revelations, and a villain of spectacular stature.

If you love to read, dig into these masterpieces at earliest opportunity -- but start with the first, Game of Kings. They're confusing enough as it is...

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5.0étoiles sur 5 Not Overrated
...Any understanding of what the experience of existing in these times requires imagination and conjecture. Read more
Publié le Mai 25 2001 par clinton orman

5.0étoiles sur 5 Another wonderful Lymond installment.
The Disorderly Knights is a wonderful addition to Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond Chronicles. These books are truly wondrous creations on many levels. Read more
Publié le Avril 19 2001

5.0étoiles sur 5 Another wonderful Lymond installment.
The Disorderly Knights is a wonderful addition to Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond Chronicles. These books are truly wondrous creations on many levels. Read more
Publié le Avril 19 2001

3.0étoiles sur 5 Overrated
These books have a tremendous following. This is not surprising as Dunnett is a very good writer and has a remarkable talent for maintaining readers' interest despite complicated,... Read more
Publié le Janv. 28 2001 par R. Albin

5.0étoiles sur 5 Truly a Wondrous Book!
Good for you if you've made it to this, book three in the Lymond series. This is the best series I have read in a long time. It is so worth reading! Read more
Publié le Oct. 24 2000 par S. Schwartz

5.0étoiles sur 5 Knights is Worthy of this Brilliant Series
If you've made it to this, book number three in the series, you are no doubt an Lymond addict like me. Read more
Publié le Avril 27 2000 par soba525

5.0étoiles sur 5 Another engrossing book!
Dorothy Dunnett continues to impress me. I'm a big fan of Dumas and his trilogies. Dunnett comes darn close to his writing. Read more
Publié le Mars 14 2000 par Jonathan Robbins

5.0étoiles sur 5 They just keep geting better as the series progresses
The third in the Lymond series sees Lymond fight in Malta and then return home to some surprises in Scotland. Read more
Publié le Juil 7 1999

5.0étoiles sur 5 Dunnett's Lymond series is superb, and this one top-notch
In this installment, Lymond travels to Malta and then back to Scotland, becoming involved with the Knights of the Order of St. John, risking his life several times. Read more
Publié le Nov. 24 1997

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