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The Gunpowder Plot: Terror and Faith in 1605
Lady Antonia Fraser
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Description for The Gunpowder Plot: Terror and Faith in 1605
Paperback. A bestselling historian's account of the Gunpowder Plot - 'History as it should be written' - Roy Strong. Num Pages: 448 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 344.
Remember, remember, the Fifth of November ...
With a narrative that grips the reader like a detective story, Antonia Fraser brings the characters and events of the Gunpowder Plot to life. Dramatically recreating the conditions and motives that surrounded the fateful night of 5 November 1605, she unravels the tangled web of religion and politics that spawned the plot.
'An excellent book which unravels the whole story of the plot' Literary Review
'Told with impressive scholarship and panache ... with a sense of pace and tension worthy of a John le Carré novel' Sunday Telegraph
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753814017
SKU
V9780753814017
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-97
About Lady Antonia Fraser
Antonia Fraser is the author of many widely acclaimed historical works which have been international bestsellers. She was awarded the Medlicott Medal by the Historical Association in 2000 and was made a DBE in 2011 for services to literature. Her previous books include MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS, KING CHARLES II, THE WEAKER VESSEL: WOMAN'S LOT IN SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND which ... Read more
Reviews for The Gunpowder Plot: Terror and Faith in 1605
Antonia Fraser has written an excellent book which unravels the whole story of the plot, exploring the background, keeping close to the evidence, and, above all, bringing the characters to life ... a judicious and very readable account
Hugh Trevor-Roper
Literary Review
Told with impressive scholarship and panache. The result is a narrative that is clear, balanced, ... Read more
Hugh Trevor-Roper
Literary Review
Told with impressive scholarship and panache. The result is a narrative that is clear, balanced, ... Read more