Owen - Book One of the Tudor Trilogy - Couverture souple

Riches, Tony

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1502901013 ISBN 13 : 9781502901019

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

Can a servant marry a queen?

1422: Owen Tudor, a Welsh servant, falls in love with the Queen of England.
The beautiful Catherine of Valois, widow of the warrior king, Henry V, is lonely.... and her son, the future King Henry VI, shows signs of the family madness.

As the country simmers on the brink of civil war, will Owen risk everything to protect her?
Discover how they change British history – and establish a dynasty...
The Tudors.

”An experience in so many ways. Brilliantly written and informative about the beginnings of the Tudor dynasty.” Amazon Reviewer

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, OWEN is the epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience as he changes the course of English history.England 1422: Owen Tudor, a Welsh servant, waits in Windsor Castle to meet his new mistress, the beautiful and lonely Queen Catherine of Valois, widow of the warrior king, Henry V. Her infant son is crowned King of England and France, and while the country simmers on the brink of civil war, Owen becomes her protector.They fall in love, risking Owen’s life and Queen Catherine’s reputation—but how do they found the dynasty which changes British history – the Tudors?This is the first historical novel to fully explore the amazing life of Owen Tudor, grandfather of King Henry VII and the great-grandfather of King Henry VIII. Set against a background of the conflict between the Houses of Lancaster and York, which develops into what have become known as the Wars of the Roses, Owen’s story deserves to be told. Owen - Book One of the Tudor Trilogy is a new addition to story of the Tudors in the historical fiction tradition of C J Sansom, Conn Iggulden, Philippa Gregory and Hilary Mantel.

Présentation de l'éditeur

England 1422: Owen Tudor, a Welsh servant, waits in Windsor Castle to meet his new mistress, the beautiful and lonely Queen Catherine of Valois, widow of the warrior king, Henry V. Her infant son is crowned King of England and France, and while the country simmers on the brink of civil war, Owen becomes her protector. They fall in love, risking Owen’s life and Queen Catherine’s reputation—but how do they found the dynasty which changes British history – the Tudors?

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1502901013
• ISBN 13: 9781502901019
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 318
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg