Winner of THE HW FISHER BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE
SPECTATOR, SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, TLS, FINANCIAL TIMES, GUARDIAN, DAILY MAIL and SUNDAY TELEGRAPH BOOKS OF THE YEAR
'Imagine Wolf Hall rewritten by John le Carré ... gripping ... a rare achievement' Tom Holland, Guardian
It is 1501. Henry VII has won the throne of England through luck, guile and ruthlessness. But for many he remains a usurper. Now, his elder son is to marry, in a wedding upon which the fate of the country, and the entire Tudor dynasty, will hang ...
'A masterpiece. Rich, resonant and utterly compelling' Helen Castor, Sunday Telegraph, Books of the Year
'Gripping ... brilliant ... The enigmatic Henry is brought thrillingly to life as one of the most unlikely but tenacious kings ever to wear the English crown' Dan Jones, Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year
'Thrilling and sinister' Simon Sebag Montefiore, Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year
'Enthralling ... Penn captures the weirdness, the ferocity, and a glint of unexpected tenderness' The Times Literary Supplement, Books of the Year
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Descrizione libro Condizione: New. pp. 480. Codice articolo 26376885235
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The unforgettable and bestselling story of the turbulent birth of Tudor England, from a brilliant historianWinner of THE HW FISHER BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE'He were a dark prince, and infinitely suspicious, and his times full of secret conspiracies and troubles' Sir Francis BaconIn his remarkable debut, Penn vividly recreates the dark and turbulent reign of Henry VII. He traces the transformation of a young, vulnerable boy, Prince Henry, into the aggressive teenager who would become Henry VIII, and of Catherine of Aragon, his future queen. And at the book's heart is the tragic, magnetic figure of Henry VII - controlling, paranoid, avaricious, with a Machiavellian charm and will to power. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780141986609
Descrizione libro paperback. Condizione: New. Language: ENG. Codice articolo 9780141986609
Descrizione libro Condizione: New. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. . 2019. Paperback. . . . . Codice articolo 9780141986609
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Descrizione libro Condizione: New. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. . 2019. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Codice articolo 9780141986609
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 480 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.83 inches. In Stock. Codice articolo __0141986603