Uneasy Lies the Head: (The Tudor Saga: book 1): a wonderfully evocative and beautifully atmospheric novel bringing the Tudors to life from the Queen of English historical fiction (Tudor Saga, 1)

Uneasy Lies the Head: (The Tudor Saga: book 1): a wonderfully evocative and beautifully atmospheric novel bringing the Tudors to life from the Queen of English historical fiction (Tudor Saga, 1)

by JeanPlaidy (Author)

Synopsis

The first of Jean Plaidy's much-loved Tudor series - Henry Tudor finally unites the warring Houses of York and Lancaster. In the aftermath of the bloody Wars of the Roses, Henry Tudor has seized the English crown, finally uniting the warring Houses of York and Lancaster through his marriage to Elizabeth of York. But whilst Henry VII rules wisely and justly, he is haunted by Elizabeth's missing brothers; the infamous two Princes, their fate in the Tower forever a shrouded secret. Then tragedy strikes at the heart of Henry's family, and it is against his own son that the widowed king must fight for a bride and his throne...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 464
Edition: paperback / softback
Publisher: Arrow
Published: 02 Feb 2006

ISBN 10: 0099492482
ISBN 13: 9780099492481
Book Overview: The first of Jean Plaidy's much-loved Tudor series - Henry Tudor finally unites the warring Houses of York and Lancaster.

Media Reviews
Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama * New York Times *
Plaidy, by the skilful blending of superb storytelling and meticulous attention to authenticity of detail and depth of charaterization has become one of the country's most widely read novelists. * The Sunday Times *
Full-blooded, dramatic, exciting * The Obsever *
One of England's foremost historical novelists * Birmingham Mail *
It is hard to better Jean Plaidy . . . both elegant and exciting * Daily Mirror *
Author Bio
Jean Plaidy, one of the preeminent authors of historical fiction for most of the twentieth century, is the pen name of the prolific English author Eleanor Hibbert, also known as Victoria Holt. Jean Plaidy's novels had sold more than 14 million copies worldwide by the time of her death in 1993.