A Frenzy of Nations

A sweeping panorama of history, recorded in full.

Moving stories and wondrous legends from the distant prehistoric past to the modern age.

The celebrated figures we know of, and those we have never heard of, will all meet here,

acting out extraordinary romances, literary and military prowess, and dreams spanning ten thousand years, through a tumultuous succession of

partings and deaths, and the endless joys and sorrows of human life.

Tracing origins to their limits with magical realism, following the footprints of ancestors, seen and unseen.

With plain, desolate, vigorous, and witty prose, restoring one magnificent scene after another.

Storming waves crash against the shore; royal banners fly over battlefields and palace courts, while blood and strong wine mingle in red and white.

Winding paths lead to secluded places; how many regrets lie behind a beauty's fading years, how much remorse awaits princes and lords at their end!

Astonishing in scope, it has both towering giants and humble specks of dust,

voluminous in its pages, it holds both endless romance and the bold spirit of heroes.

Generosity and gentleness coexist, as do ruthlessness and compassion.

Adrift in a boundless sea where hope and despair, tears and laughter intertwine...

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.