Richard and John

Kings at War

Biography & Memoir, Royalty, Nonfiction, History, British
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Author: Frank McLynn ISBN: 9780786726295
Publisher: Hachette Books Publication: October 20, 2008
Imprint: Da Capo Press Language: English
Author: Frank McLynn
ISBN: 9780786726295
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication: October 20, 2008
Imprint: Da Capo Press
Language: English

Legend and lore surround the history of kings Richard and John, from the ballads of Robin Hood and the novels of Sir Walter Scott to Hollywood movies. Frank McLynn has returned to the original sources to discover what Richard and John, the warring sons of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, were really like, and how their history measures up to the old legends. “With narrative panache and anecdotal detail” (The Independent), McLynn explores the truth behind the early folklore tradition, confirming that “Richard was everything you'd hoped for, and his brother John was the toad you'd always suspected.”

This is history at its best-a story well-told, thoroughly researched, unexpectedly revealing, and “a rattling good read” (Spectator).

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Legend and lore surround the history of kings Richard and John, from the ballads of Robin Hood and the novels of Sir Walter Scott to Hollywood movies. Frank McLynn has returned to the original sources to discover what Richard and John, the warring sons of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, were really like, and how their history measures up to the old legends. “With narrative panache and anecdotal detail” (The Independent), McLynn explores the truth behind the early folklore tradition, confirming that “Richard was everything you'd hoped for, and his brother John was the toad you'd always suspected.”

This is history at its best-a story well-told, thoroughly researched, unexpectedly revealing, and “a rattling good read” (Spectator).

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