Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII - Rilegato

Starkey, David

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ISBN 10: 069401043X ISBN 13: 9780694010431

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 2003

Riassunto

Profiles the six marriages of King Henry VIII against the political drama of the Tudor era, tracing his relatively stable twenty-four-year first marriage to Catherine of Aragon and subsequent whirlwind decade of new brides, including two who were executed. 100,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“Exciting. ... Very acute. ... It is so gripping that one finishes it wishing it were even longer.” (Mail on Sunday)

“Extraordinary. . . . With each queen, Starkey offers a vivid character study.” (Sunday Times (London))

“Acute and imaginative. ... [Starkey’s] communication of subtle points in simple and vivid language is masterly.” (Sunday Telegraph)

“Brilliant. ... Six Wives provides an intriguing new perspective on this key period in English history.” (Daily Telegraph (London))

“Truly, this is history made as fluent and compelling as excellent fiction.” (Booklist (starred review))

“[An] impressive biography. . . . [Starkey’s] language is fresh, alive, current. . . . Possibly the greatest strength of Starkey’s work is that he remains steadfastly focused on these six women . . . revealing much about them that was previously unknown and unfathomed, but also disproving many of the prominent myths.” (Christian Science Monitor)

L'autore:

David Starkey is the Bye Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.

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• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 069401043X
• ISBN 13: 9780694010431
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 880