The Seventh Son: A Unique Portrait of Richard III

Tannahill, Reay

ISBN 10: 0747268495 ISBN 13: 9780747268499

Casa editrice: Headline Review, 2002

Riassunto

The greatest prize and the most deadly -- the crown of England Reay Tannahill's enthralling novel is a family saga in the grand tradition, a tale of brother against brother, cousin against cousin, of love, hate and intrigue, of women inescapably entangled in the fates of their men, and of a mystery that has exercised people's minds for more than five hundred years. At the heart of it all is the complex human being known to history as Richard III, a king whose reign is darkened by the murder of the young Princes in the Tower, but who also found a touching love with the woman he married, and possessed immense courage. Here, brought vividly to life in this most moving novel, is a man who inspired loyalty and hatred in almost equal measure, until at last the implacable enmity of one woman brought about his downfall.

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Recensione:

The book cries out to be made into a TV serial, every bit as compelling as ELIZABETH R or the version of Robert Graves's CLAUDIUS books (The Scotsman)

A hugely enjoyable read (Glasgow Herald)

Tannahill's Richard is complicated, ruthless, sometimes troubled, but no plaster saint (The Scotsman)

Enthralling...a highly satisfying story (Pocklington Post)

Descrizione del libro:

A brilliant novel about England's most enigmatic king, Richard III

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• Editore: Headline Review
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0747268495
• ISBN 13: 9780747268499
• Rilegatura: Salute e Bellezza
• Numero di pagine: 448