The Courier's Tale by Peter Walker
As the King's young cousin, an admired scholar living in Italy, it falls to Reginald Pole to make the case for Henry's divorce from Katherine of Aragon. And it falls to the hapless Michael Throckmorton - the younger son of an impecunious titled family - to become Thomas Cromwell's messenger to Pole in Rome. This dubious privilege makes of Throckmorton's life a tragicomedy of endless journeys back and forth between England and Italy, but it also makes him a canny observer of the great dramas of his time. And like his King, he too nurses a thwarted desire.
‘A thoughtful, often witty book and well worth the read' * Kathy Stevenson, Daily Mail *
'A splendid debut about Michael Throckmorton's endless journeys across Europe on behalf of his master, the future Cardinal PoleAgain, the object of the quest is to find reasons to doubt the legitimacy of Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon' * AN Wilson, Financial Times *
‘If you loved Wolf Hall, you will delight in The Courier's Tale' * Carmen Callil *
'A splendid debut about Michael Throckmorton's endless journeys across Europe on behalf of his master, the future Cardinal PoleAgain, the object of the quest is to find reasons to doubt the legitimacy of Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon' * AN Wilson, Financial Times *
‘If you loved Wolf Hall, you will delight in The Courier's Tale' * Carmen Callil *
Peter Walker is a New Zealander who has lived in London since 1986. He worked for seven years on the Independent and three on the Independent on Sunday where he was Foreign Editor. He has also written for the Financial Times and Granta.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780747580812 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747580812 |
| Title | The Courier's Tale |
| Author | Peter Walker |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2011-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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