Man on a Donkey - Softcover

Prescott, H. F. M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0020238304 ISBN 13: 9780020238300

Publisher: Macmillan Pub Co, 1981

Synopsis

Sir John Uvedale had business at Coverham Abbey in Wensleydale, lately suppressed, so he sent his people on before him to Marrick, to make ready for him, and to take over possession of the Priory of St. Andrew from the Nuns, who should all be gone by noon or thereabouts.

In 1536, Henry VIII was almost toppled when Northern England rose to oppose the Dissolution of the Monasteries. An enthralling novel about a moment in history when England’s Catholic heritage was scattered to the four winds by a powerful and arrogant king.

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Review:

'A classic of historical fiction, written by a historian, it is a convincing and atmospheric account of small people caught up in great events in the year 1536, when Henry VIII's kingdom was split apart by rebellion. It blends real and invented characters and captures all the poignant strangeness of the era' Hilary Mantel.

'By widespread assent, one of the finest historical novels ever written. It may even be the finest' TLS.

About the Author:

H F M Prescott (1896-1972) is best known for her historical novel THE MAN ON A DONKEY and her biography of Mary Tudor which won the James Tait Black Prize in 1941. The daughter of a clergyman, she read Modern History at Oxford and later received MA degrees there and at Manchester. Her wide-ranging interests included travel and a deep love of the English countryside that lasted all her life.

About this edition

• Publisher: Macmillan Pub Co
• Publication date: 1981
• ISBN 10: 0020238304
• ISBN 13: 9780020238300
• Binding: Paperback