THE EPIC HISTORICAL NOVEL FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR CONN IGGULDEN - FANS OF GAME OF THRONES AND WOLF HALL WILL BE HOOKED'Superbly plotted and paced'THE TIMES___Winter 1461. Richard Duke of York is dead,his ambitions in ruins,his head spiked on the walls of the city.King Henry VI is still held prisoner. His Lancastrian Queen rides south with an army of victorious northerners,accompanied by painted warriors from the Scottish Highlands.With the death of York,Margaret and her army seem unstoppable.Yet in killing the father,Margaret has unleashed the sons.Edward of March,now Duke of York,proclaims himself England's rightful king.Through blood and treason,through broken men and vengeful women,brother shall confront brother,king shall face king.Two men can always claim a crown. But only one can keep it . . .___Praise for the Wars of the Roses series:'Pacey and juicy,and packed with action'Sunday Times'Energetic,competent stuff; Iggulden knows his material and his audience' Independent'A novel that seamlessly combines narrative,historical credence and great knowledge of the period'Daily Express'A page-turning thriller' Mail on Sunday
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780718196424Number of pages: 512Weight: 351 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 30 mm
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One of our finest historical novelists has produced another impressively researched,cleverly plotted and gripping take on the Wars of the RosesIggulden is in a class of his own when it comes to epic,historical fictionSuperbly plotted and pacedBreathes new life into the darkest and most dramatic of times,with a flair for both the huge scale and human interest of it allExceptionally well-written and grippingCompellingA page-turning thrillerPacey and juicy,and packed with action
Conn Iggulden
Anyone who thinks military historical fiction is all swords and sandals has clearly not encountered the novels of bestselling authorConn Iggulden. His novels sweep the centuries,arching from Rome in the time of Julius Caesar in hisEmperorseries to his Mongol warlord series,Conquerorand most recently his novels of theWars of the Roses. He is also the author of the popular guidebookThe Dangerous Book for Boys.
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