Great Tales from English History: A Treasury of True Stories about the Extraordinary People--Knights and Knaves, Rebels and Heroes, Queens and Commone

by Robert Lacey

Book Overview

With insight, humor and fascinating detail, Lacey brings brilliantly to life the stories that made England -- from Ethelred the Unready to Richard the Lionheart, the Venerable Bede to Piers the Ploughman.

The greatest historians are vivid storytellers, Robert Lacey reminds us, and in Great Tales from English History, he proves his place among them, illuminating in unforgettable detail the characters and events that shaped a nation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316067571
• ISBN13: 9780316067577
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Back Bay Books
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.0" x 9.3"