A Bloody Field by Shrewsbury
A King, a Prince, and the Knight Who Betrayed Their Dynasty
$26.58
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
10 May 2016
Summary
England, 1399. A treacherous plot has been hatched to depose King Richard and install Henry Bolingbroke on the English throne.
With the aid of his powerful friend Hotspur, Henry is victorious. But, crowned Henry IV, he rules a kingdom in crisis. In Wales, rebellion threatens. Henry’s heir, Hal, is named Prince of Wales but the Welsh have a prince of their own blood and he is calling them to arms.
More dangerous still, a rift is opening between Henry, Hotspur and Hal. As tensio…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472233912 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472233913 |
| Author: | Edith Pargeter |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Book Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 10 May 2016 |
| Weight: | 303g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 26mm |
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Chivalry, treachery, conflict of loyalties…are the rich threads in the tapestry… The clash of wills is as stirring as the clash of steel
Chivalry, treachery, conflict of loyalties…are the rich threads in the tapestry… The clash of wills is as stirring as the clash of steel - Observer
A vivid portrait of Hotspur…one of the last knight-errants of the age - Sunday TimesOutstanding…a tale compounded of romance, stirring adventure and subtle psychological insight - Publishers WeeklyAbout The Author
Edith Pargeter
Edith Pargeter, OBE, who also wrote under the pseudonym Ellis Peters, was the bestselling author of twenty Brother Cadfael Chronicles and the illustrated short story collection A Rare Benedictine. She also wrote numerous critically acclaimed historical novels including A Bloody Field by Shrewsbury and The Brothers of Gwynedd Quartet. She was the recipient of the Crime Writer’s Association and Cartier Diamond Dagger Award. She died in 1995.
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