{"product_id":"king-john-9780099591825","title":"King John","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe brilliantly compelling new biography of the treacherous and tyrannical King John\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, published to coincide with the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKing John is familiar to everyone as the villain from the tales of Robin Hood — greedy, cowardly, despicable and cruel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFine, timely... jaunty, authoritative...\u003c\/b\u003e Morris has already proven himself as a 13th-century royal biographer - his study of Edward I is \u003cb\u003ea modern classic\u003c\/b\u003e. He is on form here, too. His split-chronology approach to John’s life before and after the loss of Normandy highlights just how disastrous it was for the king’s reign and reputation. -- DAN JONES * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOutstanding\u003c\/b\u003e ... This is by far the best book on the monarch’s reign since W L Warren’s trail-blazing biography, \u003ci\u003eKing John\u003c\/i\u003e, written in 1961 – with the literary bravura of which Morris’ book may not unfavourably be compared. * BBC History Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn excellent and sardonic new biography of King John\u003c\/b\u003e. It will delight all who enjoyed his books on 1066 and Edward I. -- TOM HOLLAND\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA masterpiece of historical writing\u003c\/b\u003e… Morris is \u003cb\u003ea wonderful storyteller\u003c\/b\u003e * TLS *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003eriveting and timely\u003c\/b\u003e portrait of an execrable king -- Jessie Childs, author of God's Traitors","brand":"Cornerstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732321415511,"sku":"9780099591825","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780099591825.jpg?v=1719996402","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/king-john-9780099591825","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}