A Gambling Man by Jenny Uglow
Charles II was thirty when he crossed the Channel in fine May weather in 1660. His Restoration was greeted with maypoles and bonfires, like spring after long years of Cromwell's rule. This title is a portrait of Charles II, exploring his elusive nature through the lens of these ten vital years.
Jenny Uglow grew up in Cumbria and her books include prize-winning biographies of Elizabeth Gaskell and William Hogarth. Nature's Engraver: A Life of Thomas Bewick, won the National Arts Writers Award for 2007 and A Gambling Man: Charles II and the Restoration was shortlisted for the 2010 Samuel Johnson Prize. She lives in Canterbury.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571217342 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571217346 |
| Title | A Gambling Man |
| Author | Jenny Uglow |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2010-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 608 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2010 |
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