Within the Hollow Crown: A Valiant King's Struggle to Save His

Within the Hollow Crown: A Valiant King's Struggle to Save His Country, His Dynasty, and His Love
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"Within the hollow crown that rounds the mortal temples of a king..."
-Shakespeare, The Tragedy of King Richard II
Unlike his father, the Black Prince, or his namesake, King Richard the Lionheart, Richard II never really wanted to be king. But the mantle of royalty is thrust upon his shoulders at age 11, at a time when England is racked by unrest and class warefare. A leader as unexpected as he is inexperienced, young Richard must find a way to triumph over a fierce conflict more destructive than any foreign enemy.

"Ms. Barnes captures the flavor, pageantry, and color of the Middle Ages...a distinguished novel."
-Philadelphia Inquirer

Richard's love for his wife, Anne of Bohemia, gave him the strength to outwit the schemes of his enemies and govern as he saw fit, providing England with years of properity under his reign. But when tragedy strikes, Richard begins to loose the common touch by which he had ruled so brilliantly, and begins a downward spiral from which his detractors would derive strength...

"Sympathetic picture of sensitive, peace-loving, and ill-beset Richard II, who had it in him to be one of the best kings England ever had."
-Booklist
Country USA
Brand Brand: Sourcebooks Landmark
Manufacturer Sourcebooks Landmark
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2010-04-01
UnitCount 1
UPCs 760789228759
EANs 9781402239212

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: Sourcebooks Landmark
Manufacturer	Sourcebooks Landmark
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2010-04-01
UnitCount	1
UPCs	760789228759
EANs	9781402239212

Within the Hollow Crown: A Valiant King's Struggle to Save His Country, His Dynasty, and His Love

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