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The Prince of Darkness: (The Plantagenets: book IV): a tempestuous period of history expertly brought to life by the Queen of English historical fiction (Plantagenet Saga, 4)

The Prince of Darkness: (The Plantagenets: book IV): a tempestuous period of history expertly brought to life by the Queen of English historical fiction (Plantagenet Saga, 4)

by JeanPlaidy (Author)

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    Paperback 2007

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Synopsis

The untimely death of Richard the Lionheart left his nephew Arthur and his younger brother John in contest for the throne of England. Reluctantly the barons chose John, and so began years of rule by a ruthless and greedy tyrant. Yet despite his reputation, John, still manages to seduce the young and beautiful Isabella of Angouleme. But in taking her as his bride he makes an enemy for life. And in the tempestuous years that follow many men come to believe that the House of Anjou was tainted by the Devil's blood, the loathsome monarch was himself Evil Incarnate, the very Prince of Darkness...

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 416
 Edition: New e.
 Publisher: Arrow
Published: 01 Feb 2007
ISBN 10: 0099493292
ISBN 13: 9780099493297
Book Overview: The fourth book in Jean Plaidy's epic Plantagenet series

Media Reviews
Her novels are still very much to be enjoyed ... Any writer who can both educate and thrill a reader of any age deserves to be remembered and find new fans ... One only has to look at the TV/Media to see that the appetite for this kind of writing is still very much there -- Matt Bates * WH Smith Travel *
Jean Plaidy doesn't just write the history, she makes it come alive. -- Julia Moffat, RNA
Miss Plaidy does full justice to the trials of Henry II's last years.The demands of the vast Angevin Empire, provide strong dramatic material which she handles with her usual skill. * Sunday Times *
Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama * New York Times *
Full-blooded, dramatic, exciting * Observer *
Author Bio
Jean Plaidy, one of the pre-eminent authors of historical fiction for most of the twentieth century, is the pen name of the prolific English author Eleanor Hibbert, also know as Victoria Holt. Jean Plaidy's novels had sold more than 14 million copies worldwide by the time of her deah in 1993. For further information about our Jean Plaidy reissues and mailing list, please visit www.randomhouse.co.uk/minisites/jeanplaidy