Written by Warwick Deeping

The King Behind the King

by Warwick Deeping

The King Behind the King is novel written by the English novelist Warwick Deeping known for his famous novel Sorrell and Son. He started his literary career with historical romance novels and moved on later to modern life dealing the 20th century civilization. Among his more than 40 published works noted one include his first novel Uther and Igrain..

The House of Adventure

by Warwick Deeping

Two stragglers lay sleeping in an orchard near the village of Beaucourt, sprawling upon a grass bank under the branches of an old apple tree. The sun had cleared the horizon and hung as a great yellow disc in the purple boughs of the beech trees on the other side of the stream. Overhead stretched the thin and cloudless blue of a March sky. The gras..

Martin Valliant

by Warwick Deeping

Brother Geraint pulled his black cowl forward over his head, and stepped out into the porch. Some one thrust the door to behind him, and there was the sound of an oak bar being dropped into the slots. A full moon stared at Brother Geraint over the top of a thorn hedge. He stood there for a while in the deep shadow, licking his lips, and listen..