The Man On A Donkey - Softcover

H.F.M. Prescott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1784977713 ISBN 13: 9781784977719

Publisher: Apollo, 2016

Synopsis

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THE MAN ON A DONKEY is an enthralling novel set in a difficult and complex period in history, when England's Catholic heritage was scattered to the four winds by a powerful and arrogant king.

In 1536 Henry VIII was almost toppled from his throne when Northern England rose to oppose the Dissolution of the Monasteries. For a few weeks Robert Aske, the leader of the rebels, held the fate of the entire nation in his hand.

About this title

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

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: Apollo
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1784977713
• ISBN 13: 9781784977719
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 720
• Editor: Michael Schmidt