The White Ship

Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I's Dream

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<p><strong>THE #2 <em>SUNDAY TIMES</em> BESTSELLER</strong></p>'As gripping as any thriller. History doesn't get any better than this' BILL BRYSON'A brilliant read ... <em>Game of Thrones</em> but in the real world' ANTHONY HOROWITZ<p>PICKED AS A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 BY THE <em>DAILY TELEGRAPH</em>, THE <em>GUARDIAN</em>, THE <em>DAILY MAIL</em> AND THE <em>DAILY EXPRESS</em>.</p><p>The sinking of the <em>White Ship</em> in 1120 is one of the greatest disasters England has ever suffered. In one catastrophic night, the king's heir and the flower of Anglo-Norman society were drowned and the future of the crown was thrown violently off course.</p><p>In a riveting narrative, Charles Spencer follows the story from the Norman Conquest through to the decades that would become known as the Anarchy: a civil war of untold violence that saw families turn in on each other with English and Norman barons, rebellious Welsh princes and the Scottish king all playing a part in a desperate game of thrones. All because of the loss of one vessel - the <em>White Ship</em> - the medieval <em>Titanic</em>.</p><p>'Highly enjoyable' <strong>Simon Heffer</strong><br><br>'Brilliant' <strong>Dan Jones</strong><br><br>'Fascinating' <strong>Tom Bower</strong></p><p><strong>The #2 <em>Sunday Times</em> bestseller on Sunday 18 June 2021</strong></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780008296841

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

199 x 131 x 27 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Verlag / Hersteller

HarperCollins Publishers