Fun Trivia : Dunnett, Dorothy

Structure Sub-topic of: Authors D-G Quizzes Interesting Questions, Facts and Information There are a total of 10 general entries. Special Topics Francis Crawford The Lymond Chronicles

Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

Dunnett, Dorothy

How many books make up the series often called the Lymond Chronicles?

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six. "The Game of Kings," the first of these six densely-detailed and lengthy (between 500 and 700 pages each) books was published in 1961.



Which is the third book in the Lymond Chronicles?

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The Disorderly Knights. Order of books: "The Game of Kings," "Queen's Play," "The Disorderly Knights," "Pawn in Frankincense," "The Ringed Castle" and "Checkmate."



Book 5 ("The Ringed Castle): Who are two key historical figures with whom Lymond interacts closely in this book?

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Ivan IV, Tsar of Russia and Diccon Chancellor. Lady Dunnett's books were highly crafted to enmesh Francis Crawford and his life, actions and challenges with affairs of both national (Scotland) and international interest. Through this, Lymond meets and deals with all the historical figures cited in the answers above.



"Checkmate" (Book 6) is set against the back-drop of war between which two nations?

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France and England. In order to obtain a divorce from his wife (Philippa) and then return to Russia, Lymond agrees to fight for a year for France.



The Castle of Midculter, in which Francis Crawford was raised, is in which county of Scotland?

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Lanarkshire. Lanarkshire in the Lowlands, like the others in the answers, was historically a Scottish county.



In Book 1 ("The Game of Kings") we first meet Kate, an English woman who will become one of Lymond's few close friends. She has one daughter Philippa (10 years). What is the name of her husband?

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Gideon Somerville. While Kate and Gideon are both English, Tom Erskine, Will Scott and Leonard Bailey are all Scotsmen.



By the end of the sixth and final book ("Checkmate") Lymond has just turned 32 years old. How old is he during much of the action of the first book ("The Game of Kings")?

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21 years. Lymond's birth date is November 1, 1526. He was 16 when taken prisoner, along with other Scots nobles, in the war against England and following this, was accused of betraying Scotland. "The Game of Kings" opens in 1547.