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King Charles II
Antonia Fraser
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Description for King Charles II
Paperback. 'The fullest and most sophisticated account of the most charming and approachable of English kings' OBSERVER Num Pages: 544 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 46. Weight in Grams: 508.
Following a youth of poverty and bitter exile after his father's execution, the ousted king first challenged, then made his magnificent escape from, Cromwell's troops before he was eventually restored to his throne in triumph in 1660.
Spanning his life both before and after the Restoration, Antonia Fraser's lively and fascinating biography captures all the vitality of the man and the expansiveness of the age.
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753814031
SKU
V9780753814031
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-98
About 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
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