Saga des Courtney, Tome 1 : Les Oiseaux de proie
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- Wilbur Smith (Écrivain)
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The Knights of the Temple of the Order of St George and the Holy Grail were the successors to the extinct Order of the Knights Templar.
After that Sir Francis made Hal outline the history of the Order ; how in the year 1312 the Knights Templar had been attacked and destroyed by the King of France, Philippe le Bel, in connivance with his puppet Pope Clement V of Bordeaux. Their vast fortune in bullion and land was confiscated by the Crown, and most of them were tortured and burned at the stake. Hovewer, warned by their allies, the Templiar mariners slipped their moorings in the French channel harbours and stood out to sea. They steered for England, and sought the protection of King Edward II. Since then, they had opened their lodges in Scotland and England under new names, but with the basic tenets of the Order intact.
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Un livre que j'ai pris un peu au hasard dans une petite librairie histoire de passer les vacances, et j'en garde un très bon souvenir ^^, de l'aventure, de l'amour, des complots, des matelots. Très bien écrit ^^
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Saga des Courtney, Tome 1 : Les Oiseaux de proie
- France : 2007-06-11 - Poche (Français)
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SOMETIMES AN ENEMY IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK...
It is 1667 and the war between the Dutch and the English continues apace. Sir Francis Courtney, his son Hal and their crew are carried around the southern tip of the African colonies by the good ship Lady Edwina, licensed to attack and seize the treasure-laden ships of the Dutch East India Company. When they capture a Dutch trader and hold the passengers to ransom, Sir Francis hopes only for a good price and a small sense of satisfaction.
But this is unlawful territory they sail in. An unexpected betrayal will mean the men on board will face greater peril than they have ever faced before - and many good men may never see home again...
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