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The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I's Dream

The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I's Dream - Paperback

by Charles Spencer
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Availability:In StockContributor:Charles SpencerPublish date:2022-01-25Pages:352
Language:EnglishPublisher:William CollinsISBN-13:9780008296841ISBN-10:8296847UPC:9780008296841Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Royalty, Maritime History & Piracy, EuropeBook Topic:Great BritainSize:7.90 x 5.20 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.5997Product ID:SCK5Y0D9J7

THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'As gripping as any thriller. History doesn't get any better than this' BILL BRYSON 'A brilliant read ... Game of Thrones but in the real world' ANTHONY HOROWITZ

PICKED AS A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 BY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, THE GUARDIAN, THE DAILY MAIL AND THE DAILY EXPRESS.

The sinking of the White Ship in 1120 is one of the greatest disasters England has ever suffered. In one catastrophic night, the king's heir and the flower of Anglo-Norman society were drowned and the future of the crown was thrown violently off course.

In a riveting narrative, Charles Spencer follows the story from the Norman Conquest through to the decades that would become known as the Anarchy: a civil war of untold violence that saw families turn in on each other with English and Norman barons, rebellious Welsh princes and the Scottish king all playing a part in a desperate game of thrones. All because of the loss of one vessel - the White Ship - the medieval Titanic.

'Highly enjoyable' Simon Heffer
'Brilliant' Dan Jones
'Fascinating' Tom Bower

The #2 Sunday Times bestseller on Sunday 18 June 2021

Language:EnglishPublisher:William CollinsISBN-13:9780008296841ISBN-10:8296847UPC:9780008296841Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Royalty, Maritime History & Piracy, EuropeBook Topic:Great BritainSize:7.90 x 5.20 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.5997Product ID:SCK5Y0D9J7

Charles Spencer was educated at Eton College and obtained his degree in Modern History at Magdalen College, Oxford. He was a reporter on NBC's Today show from 1986 until 1995, and is the author of seven books, including the Sunday Times bestsellers Blenheim: Battle for Europe (shortlisted for History Book of the Year, National Book Awards) and Killers of the King: The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I.


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