| The Blanket of the Dark: Authorised Edition Authorised Edition Contributor(s): Buchan, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1846970725 ISBN-13: 9781846970726 Publisher: Birlinn OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: 823.912 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.60 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An anonymous young man's life is about to be changed, as could the course of history. It is 1536 and powerful men reveal to Peter Pentecost that it is he, and not the tyrannical Henry VIII, who should beon the throne of England. Can they persuade him to risk everything in a treasonable rebellion against the throne? In the hands of the master thriller writer, John Buchan, the dark, dangerous days of Tudor England come alive like never before. |
Contributor Bio(s): Buchan, John: - John Buchan was a Scottish diplomat, barrister, journalist, historian, poet and novelist. He published nearly 30 novels and seven collections of short stories. He was born in Perth, an eldest son, and studied at Glasgow and Oxford. After spells as a war correspondent, Lloyd George's Director of Information and Conservative MP, Buchan moved to Canada in 1935. He served as Governor General there until his death in 1940. |
