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The Escape of Charles II: After the Battle of Worcester

The Escape of Charles II: After the Battle of Worcester

by Richard Ollard (Author)

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    Paperback 2002

    $13.77

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    Paperback 1993

    $3.25
Synopsis

Charles II's escape after the Battle of Worcester in 1651 is an extraordinary tale of adventure and suspense. This new edition of Ollard's classic book vividly reconstructs the six weeks during which the King was on the run. His great determination and good humour through it all won the admiration of many who risked their lives to aid him. Tremendously readable, fast-paced and a fascinating view of life in seventeenth-century England.

$13.77

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10 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 172
 Edition: First Edition
 Publisher: Constable & Robinson
Published: 01 Jul 2002
ISBN 10: 1841195170
ISBN 13: 9781841195179
Book Overview: Regarded by many as one of the best stories in British history, Charles II s escape after the battle of Worcester is retold by Richard Ollard.

Media Reviews
'A fascinating story. Mr Ollard has told it with admirable verve; he has drawn on innumerable sources; and he possesses a wry, detached humour, worthy of his principal subject' - Financial Times; 'Mr Ollard's fresh, compact and scholarly version is easily the best...' - J.P. Kenyon, Observer
Author Bio
Richard Ollard is the author of several books, including The Image of the King: Charles I and Charles II and Pepys: a biography.