The Man on a Donkey by H F M Prescott
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.
'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 rebellionIt 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.
'By widespread assent, one of the finest historical novels ever written. It may even be the finest' TLS.
H. F. M. Prescott (1896-1972) studied history at Oxford and embarked on a successful writing career in the mid-1920s. She is best known for her historical novels, including Son of Dust and The Man on a Donkey, and for Spanish Tudor: The Life of Bloody Mary, her biography of Mary Tudor.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784977719 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784977713 |
| Title | The Man on a Donkey |
| Author | H F M Prescott |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Head of Zeus |
| Year published | 2016-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 720 |
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