Dorothy Dunnett’s Lymond Chronicles

“These are not novels for those like King Philip of Spain who do not appreciate games, nor are they for those like Richard Crawford who need everything spelled out and aboveboard. They are novels for game players.” This book satisfied my desire to talk to someone about Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond Chronicles. I've met very few people who have read them, so talking them over to get a better understanding of them (and their appeal) has been an unscratched itch since I first read Game of Kings many years ago. Scott Richardson's analysis is appreciative of the books, insightful, well researched and written. He looks at the Lymond Chronicles as a hero's story, comparing it to other heroic narratives (like The Odyssey, for example), as an espionage novel, and as a series of games. I got to think about the Lymond Chronicles in new ways while reading this, and for that I am grateful.