The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV by Helen Castor
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER The author of SheWolves chronicles the lives and reigns of Richard II and Henry IV, two cousins whose rivalry brought their nation to the brink of disintegration and back againLONGLISTED FOR THE WOMENS PRIZE FOR NONFICTION 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY 2025THE TELEGRAPHS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024A glorious work of history... a gripping and haunting tragedy... There was no book published this year, novels included, that I found richer in character no plot more taut Tom Holland, The SpectatorA dazzling tour de force of epic royal history a compulsive, unputdownable reallife thriller, a gripping portrait of ruthless power politics, and a study of British tyranny... written with the delicacy and elegance of one of Britains most brilliant historians at the top of her game Simon SebagMontefioreIf ever a book of history was blessed with contemporary relevance, this one is. The dumbfounding, delusional, narcissistic King Richard the whiteknuckle ride of Henry IV, dogged all the way by notions of illegitimacy. I feel these men could have been ripped from todays headlines. The books great achievement is in the storytelling the unfolding drama, the secrets of power and ambition so beautifully controlled in the telling. The Eagle and the Hart will be a nonfiction book of the year and will deserve the ovations it is certain to receive. When history is this gripping theres nothing like it Andrew... | Helen Castor The Eagle & the Hart : The Tragedy of Richard II & Henry IV
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THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER The author of SheWolves chronicles the lives and reigns of Richard II and Henry IV, two cousins whose rivalry brought their nation to the brink of disintegration and back againLONGLISTED FOR THE WOMENS PRIZE FOR NONFICTION 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY 2025THE TELEGRAPHS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024A glorious work of history... a gripping and haunting tragedy... There was no book published this year, novels included, that I found richer in character no plot more taut Tom Holland, The SpectatorA dazzling tour de force of epic royal history a compulsive, unputdownable reallife thriller, a gripping portrait of ruthless power politics, and a study of British tyranny... written with the delicacy and elegance of one of Britains most brilliant historians at the top of her game Simon SebagMontefioreIf ever a book of history was blessed with contemporary relevance, this one is. The dumbfounding, delusional, narcissistic King Richard the whiteknuckle ride of Henry IV, dogged all the way by notions of illegitimacy. I feel these men could have been ripped from todays headlines. The books great achievement is in the storytelling the unfolding drama, the secrets of power and ambition so beautifully controlled in the telling. The Eagle and the Hart will be a nonfiction book of the year and will deserve the ovations it is certain to receive. When history is this gripping theres nothing like it Andrew... | Helen Castor The Eagle & the Hart : The Tragedy of Richard II & Henry IV
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THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER The author of SheWolves chronicles the lives and reigns of Richard II and Henry IV, two cousins whose rivalry brought their nation to the brink of disintegration and back againLONGLISTED FOR THE WOMENS PRIZE FOR NONFICTION 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY 2025THE TELEGRAPHS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024A glorious work of history... a gripping and haunting tragedy... There was no book published this year, novels included, that I found richer in character no plot more taut Tom Holland, The SpectatorA dazzling tour de force of epic royal history a compulsive, unputdownable reallife thriller, a gripping portrait of ruthless power politics, and a study of British tyranny... written with the delicacy and elegance of one of Britains most brilliant historians at the top of her game Simon SebagMontefioreIf ever a book of history was blessed with contemporary relevance, this one is. The dumbfounding, delusional, narcissistic King Richard the whiteknuckle ride of Henry IV, dogged all the way by notions of illegitimacy. I feel these men could have been ripped from todays headlines. The books great achievement is in the storytelling the unfolding drama, the secrets of power and ambition so beautifully controlled in the telling. The Eagle and the Hart will be a nonfiction book of the year and will deserve the ovations it is certain to receive. When history is this gripping theres nothing like it Andrew... | Helen Castor The Eagle & the Hart : The Tragedy of Richard II & Henry IV
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Brand | Penguin Books Ltd |
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Language | english |
type | book |
Color | multicolor |
Gender | unisex |
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