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Victory of Eagles
AuthorNaomi Novik
LanguageEnglish
SeriesTemeraire
GenreAlternate history novel
PublisherVoyager Books
Publication date
July 2008
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages384[1]
ISBNISBN 9780007256754 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character

Victory of Eagles is the fifth novel in the Temeraire alternate history/fantasy series by American author Naomi Novik. The series follows the actions of William Laurence and his dragon, Temeraire.

Victory of Eagles was released in hardcover in North America and the United Kingdom on July 8, 2008.[2]

Plot details

The plot involves the invasion of England by the forces of Napoleon Bonaparte. The Celestial dragon Temeraire, believing his captain Will Laurence to be dead, takes it upon himself to train and command a squadron of unmanned, unharnessed dragons to fight against the French, while the King has fled to Edinburgh and Bonaparte sets himself up in London, intent on depleting the country's livestock and starving out the British armies and Aerial Corps.

References

  1. ^ "Victory of Eagles on Barnesandnoble.com". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
  2. ^ "Victory of Eagles by Naomi Novik". Random House. Retrieved 2008-01-22.

Reviews

Review by Thomas M. Wagner at SF Reviews.net