Blood and Roses: The Paston
Castor, Helen
ISBN 10: 0007148089 ISBN 13: 9780007148080
Editorial: Harper Collins Publishers, 2006
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Hardcover
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Descripción
Descripción:
N° de ref. del artículo 0007148089-3-26491786
Sinopsis:
The lives and fortunes of the members of the Paston family during England's devastating War of the Roses are revealed in an intriguing family portrait based on a rare series of letters that follow the family as they work their way up in the world from simple farmers to landed gentry. 25,000 first printing.
Críticas:
"Dynamic... Persuasive. The tensions and affections binding the family shine across the centuries." -- Boston Globe
"Castor has brought the Paston family to life in an accessible and fluid narrative."--Library Journal
"Dynamic... Persuasive... The tensions and affections binding the family shine across the centuries."--Boston Globe
"A master of every weapon in the modern historian's arsenal... Castor has made the whole century live again ."--New York Times Book Review
"Beautifully paced and splendidly retold, Castor's tale... is popular history at its best."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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Detalles bibliográficos
Título: Blood and Roses: The Paston
Editorial: Harper Collins Publishers
Año de publicación: 2006
Encuadernación: Hardcover
Condición: Good