Summary
An extraordinary work of history by the author of Pilate.
The story of Perkin Warbeck is one of the most compelling mysteries of English history. A young man suddenly emerged claiming to be Richard of York, the younger of the Princes in the Tower. As such, he tormented Henry VII for eight years. He tried three times to invade England and behaved like a prince. Officially, however, he was proclaimed to be Perkin Warbeck, the son of a Flemish boatman. A diplomatic pawn, he was …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099449966 |
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| ISBN-10: | 009944996X |
| Author: | Ann Wroe |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 640 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2004 |
| Weight: | 460g |
| Dimensions: | 40mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
Extraordinary… Perkin is a masterclass in how biography can breathe life into the darkest and most inert pockets of the past
Extraordinary… Perkin is a masterclass in how biography can breathe life into the darkest and most inert pockets of the past * Guardian *
An unforgettable book… The best book I have ever reviewed in these pages * Mail on Sunday *
Gripping… With Perkin, Wroe has breathed new life into an obscure figure * Daily Mail *
A book that captures the temper of an age * Financial Times *
Rewards every moment of attention * Sunday Telegraph *
Ann Wroe
Ann Wroe is the Obituaries editor of The Economist, and has written its weekly obituary for almost two decades. She is the author of eight previous works of non-fiction, including biographies of Pontius Pilate (shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Award and the W.H. Smith Award), Perkin Warbeck, Shelley, Orpheus (winner of the Criticos Prize) and St Francis. She lives in Brighton and London.
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