Browse tim willockss bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from tim willocks novel the religion, book one of the tannhauser triology. Translated into twenty languages, his novels include the religion, bad city blues, green river rising and twelve children of paris. Yes, tannhauser is nearly super human and times, but he is also a flawed normal man at others. Not since james clavell has a novelist so powerfully and assuredly plunged readers headlong into another place and time.
The prose is beautifully crafted and woven together. Tim willocks is a novelist, screenwriter, and doctor of medicine specializing in addiction. Vol 1 of the tannhauser trilogy 2006, for one, set in the cauldron of the great siege of malta. That noble genre continues today in tim willocks insanely violent the religion.
Kindle store buy a kindle free kindle reading apps kindle books french ebooks. The largest armada of all time approaches the knights christian stronghold on the island of malta. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Tim willocks has 20 books on goodreads with 12240 ratings. Willocks holds a degree in surgery and practiced psychiatry and addiction medicine until 2003. Tim willocks takes a slice of history that is outside of the modern zeitgeist the siege of malta in 1565.
The religion have refused her every plea and a tormented roman inquisitor, ludovico ludovici, seeks to imprison her. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The religion is intermittently salacious, frequently overwrought, and utterly bloodyhanded. This allows him to be a guide to the dramatic ebb and flow of the battle. Aug 06, 2006 the religion by tim willocks jonathan cape. Tim willocks the religion, a sweeping epic romance set against the turkish siege of malta in 1565, a battle that determined the shapes of christian europe and the islamic world for centuries to. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Sep 27, 2011 doglands ebook written by tim willocks.
Tim willocks s new novel is set during the first great siege of malta, when for three months in 1565 a garrison of knights hospitaller from the order of st john held the island against the. After qualifying as a doctor from university college hospital medical school, he went on to specialize in psychiatry and addiction. The religion is book one of the tannhauser triology, and from the first page of this epic account of the last great medieval conflict between east and west, it is clear we are in the hands of a master. Choose from over 50,000 books from the premier collectible book site. Not since james clavell has a novelist so powerfully and assuredly. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Both these qualities are very much in evidence in his new novel,the religion. Tim willocks books list of books by author tim willocks. Tim willocks, author of the religion, on librarything. Tim willocks the religion, a sweeping epic romance set against the turkish. Tim willocks signed first edition book the religion now available. So lets have a look at what i liked about this book. He is the author of the novels bad city blues, green river rising, and bloodstained kings.
Mattias tannhauser, willocks antiheroic hero, is a brawny, tattooed roguewithaheartofgold, a hunky amalgam of harry flashman. Translated into twenty languages, his novels include the religion, bad city blues, green river rising and. The religion tannhauser trilogy, book 1 by tim willocks book cover. Theres blood and guts smeared throughout the pages. Tim willocks the religion, a sweeping epic romance set against the turkish siege of malta in 1565, a battle that determined the shapes of christian europe. Tim willocks delivers a real mixed bag that sits on the precipice of an epic with the wasteland of mediocrity spreading out below. Madonna louise ciccone born august 16, 1958 is an american singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman.
May 20, 2007 a successful screenwriter, willocks has brought his full cinematic tool kit to the religion which takes its title from the name the knights of st. Mar 12, 2019 memo from turner audiobook written by tim willocks. Willockss novels include the twelve children of paris, bloodstained kings, and the religion, the first book in the tannhauser trilogy. Apr 29, 2008 tim willocks doesnt hold back with the religion. Tim willockss new novel is set during the first great siege of malta, when for three months in 1565 a garrison of knights hospitaller from the order of st john held the island against the. In 1994 tim willocks burst onto the scene with an unforgettable novel calledgreen river rising. Sep 09, 2006 the religion by tim willocks 627pp, jonathan cape. From the first page of this epic account of the last great medieval conflict between east and west, it is clear we are in the hands of a master.
Willocks tale does not hesitate to use graphic violence as appropriate for the story read empires of the sea, for a purely historical telling but it is not so overdone as to overshadow the story. Bad city blues, green river rising, bloodstained kings, the religion, doglands, and his latest the twelve children of paris. Jun 20, 2007 tim willocks the religion, a sweeping epic romance set against the turkish siege of malta in 1565, a battle that determined the shapes of christian europe and the islamic world for centuries to. Willocks studied medicine at the university college hospital medical school and has worked for some years on the rehabilitation of sufferers of drug addiction. Tim willocks audio books, best sellers, author bio. In the best tradition of the call of the wild and watership down, novelist tim willocks offers his first tale for young adults, an allegorical examination of human life through a dogs eyes, infused with heart, heroism, and the mysteries of the spirit. The only man with the expertise and daring to help her is a rabelaisian soldier of fortune, arms dealer, former janissary, and strapping saxon adventurer by the name of mattias tannhauser. Green river by tim willocks nook book ebook barnes. Heraldic kitsch and really big swords hold a fatal allure for the kind of men who also like napalm death, monster trucks and the gorier. He has worked with major hollywood directors, dined at the white house and.
Good historical novels educate as well as entertain. A novel tannhauser trilogy book 1 by tim willocks 4. British psychiatrist, screenwriter and novelist willocks bloodstained kings, 1998, etc. Memo from turner audiobook written by tim willocks. James ellroy a transfigure le thriller, stephen king a reinvente le roman dhorreur. Bad city blues by tim willocks and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Tim willocks the religion understanding spirituality. See all books authored by tim willocks, including the religion, and green river rising, and more on thriftbooks. Tim willockss fundamentalist bloodfest, the religion, is a big, brash movie.
Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Apr 11, 20 discover book depositorys huge selection of tim willocks books online. The religion tannhauser trilogy, book 1 by tim willocks. The religion is an excellent book, both for the history of the great siege and for the story. The debut book of the mattias tannhauser series written by author tim willocks is entitled the religion. The central figure of the saga is committed to neither side. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read doglands. Tim willocks is a novelist, screenwriter and producer. Apr 11, 20 tim willocks is a novelist, screenwriter and producer. Hailed as the best thriller sincethe silence of the lambs daily telegraph, it was particularly praised for the quality of tim willocks prose and for his extraordinarily dark imagination.
Tim willocks is a british physician and novelist born 27 october 1957 in stalybridge, cheshire, england. Discover book depositorys huge selection of tim willocks books online. Into it, willocks introduces the rogue mattias tannhauser, son of a saxon blacksmith from transylvania. The religion, an historical novel by tim willocks, is set in malta during the 1565 seige of malta, and follows the exploits of mattias tannhauser and his friends as they struggle to outwit death at the hands of suleiman shah and the ottoman army. He painted gory pictures of religious war from both sides of the battle lines.
Tim willocks was born in stalybridge, cheshire, in 1957 and studied medicine at university college hospital medical school. Jun 24, 2007 the central figure of the saga is committed to neither side. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. Tim willocks brings readers the religion, an epic historical fiction that tells the tale of legendary warrior mattias. The war isnt romanticised, its disgusting and graphic. Shop the latest titles by tim willocks at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide.