The Seventh Son
A Unique Portrait of Richard III
$74.68
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
25 June 2013
Summary
At the heart of this stunning novel is the complex human being known to history as Richard III, a king whose reign is darkened by the murder of the young Princes in the Tower, but who also found a touching love with the woman he married, and possessed immense courage. As goes the old adage ‘history is written by the victors’, so Richard III’s own story was corrupted by the spokesman of the Tudor regime, William Shakespeare. And yet here is a man who inspired loyalty and hatred in almost equal…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472207920 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1472207920 |
| Author: | Reay Tannahill |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Review |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 25 June 2013 |
| Weight: | 360g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 29mm |
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‘The book cries out to be made into a TV serial, every bit as compelling as ELIZABETH R or the version of Robert Graves’s CLAUDIUS books’
The book cries out to be made into a TV serial, every bit as compelling as ELIZABETH R or the version of Robert Graves’s CLAUDIUS books - The Scotsman
A hugely enjoyable read - Glasgow HeraldTannahill’s Richard is complicated, ruthless, sometimes troubled, but no plaster saint - The ScotsmanEnthralling…a highly satisfying story - Pocklington PostPraise for Reay Tannahill:‘A rattling good yarn’ The Times‘A sweeping grandeur touched novel with superb characterisations’ Publishers Weekly‘There’s romance, humour and, above all, a display of brilliant storytelling’ Woman - VariousThe book cries out to be made into a TV serial, every bit as compelling as ELIZABETH R or the version of Robert Graves’s CLAUDIUS books - The ScotsmanA hugely enjoyable read - Glasgow HeraldTannahill’s Richard is complicated, ruthless, sometimes troubled, but no plaster saint - The ScotsmanAbout The Author
Reay Tannahill
Born and brought up in Scotland, Reay Tannahill would have liked to have gone either to art or drama school but fell victim to the traditional Scottish passion for formal education and found herself instead at the University of Glasgow, from where she emerged with an MA in history and a postgraduate certificate in social sciences.
After a varied career - as a probation officer, advertising copy-writer, newspaper reporter, historical researcher and graphic designer - she was asked by the folio society to write a short illustrated study of Regency England. Her historical novels were all critically acclaimed and included PASSING GLORY, winner of the Romantic Novel of the Year Award.Returns
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