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Author:
Thomas Penn
Publisher:
Simon Schuster
Date:
June 16, 2020
Vicious battles, powerful monarchs, and royal intrigue abound in this true story of the War of the Rosesâa struggle among three brothers, two of whom became kings, and the inspiration for Shakespeareâs renowned play, Richard III.
What The Reviewers Say
Thomas Penn’s weighty new volume takes as its titular subject the lives of these three brothers. But The Brothers York is primarily a biography of the charismatic Edward — and a superb biography at that.
... this vast, sprawling book offers an epic orgy of colour and character: there are soldiers and townsmen, poets and pirates, battlefield massacres and hidden murders. But the figure of Edward IV stands out.
... rip-roaring.
Mr. Penn’s narrative is rich in detail, and he leads the reader through a dense and dark forest with masterly skill.
