The White Hawk: Revenge
by:
David Pilling (author)
"God for Lancaster! God for King Henry!” England, 1459: the rival factions of Lancaster and York have plunged the kingdom into civil war. The meek and feeble King Henry VI presides over the chaos, unable to prevent his ambitious, bloodthirsty nobles from tearing each other to pieces. Book One of...
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"God for Lancaster! God for King Henry!” England, 1459: the rival factions of Lancaster and York have plunged the kingdom into civil war. The meek and feeble King Henry VI presides over the chaos, unable to prevent his ambitious, bloodthirsty nobles from tearing each other to pieces. Book One of The White Hawk follows the fortunes of one family, the Boltons, as they attempt to survive and prosper in this world of brutal warfare and shifting alliances. From the pitiless massacre of Blore Heath to the blood-soaked hell of Towton, they must fight like wild beasts to protect their lands and their King. “A Bolton! A Bolton! The White Hawk!”
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781480268128 (1480268127)
Pages no: 248
Edition language: English
Series: The White Hawk (#1)
David Pilling's White Hawk trilogy is one of my favorite Wars of the Roses sagas. Following the escapades of staunch Lancastrian Richard Bolton, this first installment sets Bolton on a vengeful path that leads to disaster for his family. After his father is killed at Blore Heath - a death that Ri...
I have been looking for a book like "The White Hawk" for some time. Trudging my way through endless volumes of Wars of the Roses books which include beautiful women, love matches, supernatural powers, and god-like York men, I had begun to wonder if books of substance existed. If you have been lookin...