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The Man on a Donkey

The Man on a Donkey

by JohnCooper (Introduction), H.F.M.Prescott (Author)

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    Paperback 2016

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Synopsis

Sir John Uvedale had business at Coverham Abbey in Wensleydale, lately suppressed, so he sent his people on before him to Marrick, to make ready for him, and to take over possession of the Priory of St. Andrew from the Nuns, who should all be gone by noon or thereabouts.

In 1536, Henry VIII was almost toppled when Northern England rose to oppose the Dissolution of the Monasteries. An enthralling novel about a moment in history when England's Catholic heritage was scattered to the four winds by a powerful and arrogant king.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 720
 Edition: UK ed.
 Publisher: Apollo Library
Published: 01 Dec 2016
ISBN 10: 1784977713
ISBN 13: 9781784977719

Media Reviews
'A classic of historical fiction, written by a historian, it is a convincing and atmospheric account of small people caught up in great events in the year 1536, when Henry VIII's kingdom was split apart by rebellion. It blends real and invented characters and captures all the poignant strangeness of the era' Hilary Mantel.
'By widespread assent, one of the finest historical novels ever written. It may even be the finest' TLS.
Author Bio

H F M Prescott (1896-1972) is best known for her historical novel THE MAN ON A DONKEY and her biography of Mary Tudor which won the James Tait Black Prize in 1941. The daughter of a clergyman, she read Modern History at Oxford and later received MA degrees there and at Manchester. Her wide-ranging interests included travel and a deep love of the English countryside that lasted all her life.