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Original Title:	King Hereafter
ISBN:	0375704035 (ISBN13: 9780375704031)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Macbeth, King of Scots

King Hereafter

Dorothy Dunnett

Paperback | Pages: 721 pages

Rating: 4.25 | 1993 Users | 226 Reviews

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Title	:	King Hereafter
Author	:	Dorothy Dunnett
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 721 pages
Published	:	September 29th 1998 by Vintage (first published May 12th 1982)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Cultural. Scotland. Medieval

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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.

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Ratings: 4.25 From 1993 Users | 226 Reviews

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After Victorians Undone I felt in need of a break from Victorians and so thought I might try one of Dorothy Dunnett's historical novels - the only one in the library was King Hereafter, her take on the Macbeth story. This was possibly for the best as it is a free standing novel while the rest form in to series of books and the county catalogue shows that there is not a complete set of any of her series within the whole county.Anyway, mildly hopeful, I embarked on board this big fat novel hoping

I wrote down a few impressions, listed things that didn't sit well with me and deleted it all. I am too stupid to pass judgement on Dunnett's craft, but I'll say this about the main character she created: I would forfeit millions of lives today to gain one like Thorfinn.

This is a tough book to rate, it is in turns so dense as to be almost incomprehensible (unless you're a historian) and then utterly brilliant. There were long stretches that I almost abandoned the book and then times when I couldn't put it down and read long into the night. So while I have to say the writing is more than a bit uneven in my opinion, it's still Dunnett--and you close the book knowing that you missed many of the subtleties and nuances on a first reading. I must say that Dunnett's

In which Dorothy Dunnett conflates two semi-apocryphal historical figures: Thorfinn the Mighty (from one of the Icelandic sagas) and Macbeth (from that play you were probably made to read in high school or in college).Basically, we begin with young Thorfinn back in the 11th Century and follow him as he becomes first Earl of Orkney, then eventually King of Alba (early Scotland). And then, of course, things begin to go horribly, horribly wrong ...Oh, and when Thorfinn takes the White Christ, his

This is perhaps my favorite book of all time. First, the historical detail is incredible (although there are some who fault her for fusing two real leaders). In addition, the plot is tightly woven so that any loose strings are eventually gathered in the end, which is important to me. I hate it when authors bring in people or events and then never refer to them again. I especially love her characterization. Thorfinn/Macbeth has his flaws, and we always see how thoughtful he is about the

Having read the Lymond and Niccolo series and being completely captivated by them I was hesitant to embark on this novel about Thorfinn otherwise known as Macbeth. I couldn't see how any other novel by this gifted author could be on par or surpass them. This is a dense read that requires patience and perseverance. It took a while to sort out the different characters and the names were often similar which initially threw me a bit. Often had to refer to the maps and genealogical pages supplied.