The King's Bed by Don Jordan
An intelligent and spirited history of Charles II's dissolute life and surprising legacy, by two veteran historians.
“An entertaining history of the antics of the libidinous King Charles II and his licentious courtTells you everything you need to know about 17th-century sex.” -- Sebastian Shakespeare - Tatler
“The authors make excellent use of a great wealth of resources. The authors' easy, readable style makes this a solid biography of Charles II, full of sturdy history and enough salacious information to keep it interesting.” -- Kirkus Reviews
“Well-researched. Those interested in royal history and scandals will delight in the stories and characters contained within these pages.” -- Library Journal
“A balanced narrative. Jordan and Walsh excel in describing the king’s unusual willingness to claim and promote many of his illegitimate children. Authentic insight on how salacious sex and the pursuit of pleasure ruled a troubled king.” -- Publishers Weekly
“The authors make excellent use of a great wealth of resources. The authors' easy, readable style makes this a solid biography of Charles II, full of sturdy history and enough salacious information to keep it interesting.” -- Kirkus Reviews
“Well-researched. Those interested in royal history and scandals will delight in the stories and characters contained within these pages.” -- Library Journal
“A balanced narrative. Jordan and Walsh excel in describing the king’s unusual willingness to claim and promote many of his illegitimate children. Authentic insight on how salacious sex and the pursuit of pleasure ruled a troubled king.” -- Publishers Weekly
Don Jordan has twice won a Blue Ribbon Award at the New York Film and Television Festival and has written four books with Michael Walsh. He lives in London. Michael Walsh has won a Royal Television Society Award. Together with Don Jordan he has written four books, including White Cargo, acclaimed by Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison as an "extraordinary book." He lives in London
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| ISBN 13 | 9781605989693 |
| ISBN 10 | 160598969X |
| Title | The King's Bed |
| Author | Don Jordan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pegasus Books |
| Year published | 2016-04-12 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
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