Young Henry of Navarre - Couverture souple

Mann, Heinrich

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1585674877 ISBN 13 : 9781585674879

Editeur : Overlook Books, 2003

Synopsis

Young Henry of Navarre "Young Henry of Navarre" traces the life of Henry IV from the King's idyllic childhood in the mountain villages of the Pyrenees to his ascendance to the throne of France. Heinrich Mann's most acclaimed work is a spectacular epic that recounts the wars, political machinations, rival religious sects, and backstage plots that marked the birth of the French Republic.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Young Henry of Navarre traces the life of Henry IV from the King's idyllic childhood in the mountain villages of the Pyrenees to his ascendance to the throne of France. Heinrich Mann's most acclaimed work is a spectacular epic that recounts the wars, political machinations, rival religious sects, and backstage plots that marked the birth of the French Republic.

Revue de presse :

"A novel so tensely alive, so dramatic, so profound and beautiful as to touch every chord of interest and significance." (The New York Times)

"An important, and in some respects, a frightening historical novel." ()The Nation)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Overlook Books
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1585674877
• ISBN 13: 9781585674879
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 585