The Path of the King
1921
The Path of the King is a historical novel by Scottish author John Buchan, first published in 1921. It follows Biorn, a young Viking prince, as he navigates his childhood and the weight of his royal lineage amidst tales of valor and prophecies of greatness. The narrative explores themes of destiny, nobility, and the hidden legacies within ordinary lives, presented through a series of loosely connected stories. Buchan's work delves into the complexities of identity and purpose against a backdrop of warfare and adventure.
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“It was a strange staging for death, for the woman on the high bed was dying. Slowly, fighting every inch of the way with a grim tenacity, but indubitably dying. Her vital ardour had sunk below the mark from which it could rise again, and was now ebbing as water runs from a little crack in a pitcher.””
— John Buchan
