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AT THE COURT OF BROKEN DREAMS IBD

LAURENCE BAILLIE BROWN
LAURENCE BAILLIE BROWN
09 / 2022
9781802277029
Inglés

Sinopsis

In a real historical Game of Thrones, a disgruntled younger son, Eddie De-la-Pole, sardonic and bisexual, dominated by his Beloved Mother, nurtures a bromance with the brother of the Yorkist queen. But the vain queen separates them. How will Eddie choose between his beloved friend and the rising, sinister star of the dynastic firmament, Richard, Duke of Gloucester? And who is the mysterious Catalan rabbi, who hangs around the English court, and eventually has a powerful influence over EddieâÇÖs life?Read and enjoy At the Court of Broken Dreams - a tale of love and war in the Middle Ages - to learn the answers to these and other fascinating questions.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------'Inhabits the past as convincingly as Hilary Mantel' - Jane Spiro, Professor of Education, Oxford Brookes University.á'The author packs a lot of fun and flavour into this historical fiction, including [the narrator] EddieâÇÖs take on RichardâÇÖs role in the âÇÖPrinces in the TowerâÇÖ mystery...Overall, this book offers a wonderfully complex narratorâÇÖs perspective on a head-spinning time in history...An intriguing, richly detailed, fictionalized âÇÖeyewitness accountâÇÖ of the Wars of the Roses era.' -á(Kirkus Reviews)'Laurence Baillie BrownâÇÖs rendition...is truly unique and fresh....This telling is packed full of De-la-PoleâÇÖs passion-filled words and his character blazes to life...The narrative is rich, full of historical research, enlightening conversations, engaging scenes (such as the tournament), and De-la-PoleâÇÖs character comes across as likable, intelligent, savvy, and with a gift of telling a story...truly brilliant.' - From the detailed review by The Historical Fiction Company, who also gave it 5 stars and their Highly Recommended medal.