{"product_id":"perkin-9780099449966","title":"Perkin","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story of Perkin Warbeck is one of the most compelling mysteries of English history. A young man suddenly emerged claiming to be Richard of York, the younger of the Princes in the Tower. As such, he tormented Henry VII for eight years. He tried three times to invade England and behaved like a prince. Officially, however, he was proclaimed to be Perkin Warbeck, the son of a Flemish boatman. A diplomatic pawn, he was used by the greatest European rulers of the age for their own purposes. All who dealt with him gave him the identity they wished him to have: either the Duke of York or a jumped-up lad from Flanders. It is possible that he was neither. It is also possible that, by the end, even he did not really know who he was. In Perkin Ann Wroe tells again a marvellous tale that is on the brink of being forgotten. She also dissects the official cover story. In doing so she delves into the secret corners of European history and produces a portrait of the late fifteenth century that is b\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtraordinary... \u003ci\u003ePerkin\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterclass in how biography can breathe life into the darkest and most inert pockets of the past * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eAn unforgettable book... The best book I have ever reviewed in these pages * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eGripping... With \u003ci\u003ePerkin\u003c\/i\u003e, Wroe has breathed new life into an obscure figure * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eA book that captures the temper of an age * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eRewards every moment of attention * Sunday Telegraph *","brand":"Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017515270487,"sku":"9780099449966","price":16.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780099449966.jpg?v=1750773804","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/perkin-9780099449966","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}