{"product_id":"the-perfect-king-9780099527091","title":"The Perfect King","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Time Traveller''s Guide to Medieval England\u003c\/i\u003e, comes the story of King Edward III, who - like Elizabeth and Victoria after him - embodied the values of his age, forged a nation out of war and re-made England.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe ordered his uncle to be beheaded; he usurped his father''s throne; he started a war which lasted for more than a hundred years, and taxed his people more than any other previous king.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNineteenth century historians saw in Edward the opportunity to decry a warmonger, and painted him as a self-seeking, rapacious, tax-gathering conqueror. Yet, in this first full study of the King''s character and life, Dr Ian Mortimer unveils that behind the strong warrior king was a compassionate, conscientious and often merciful man - resolute yet devoted to his wife, friends and family, and the father of both the English nation and the English people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A fascinating portrait. At times, the reader seems almost able to reach across time and touch this man'' - \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn excellent biography; entertaining as well as informative -- Allan Massie * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating portrait.  At times, the reader seems almost able to reach across time and touch this man * The Economist *\u003cbr\u003eIn producing this fine biography, Mortimer has succeeded magnificently, and has gone a long, long way towards restoring Edward III to his proper place as one of the great makers of this nation -- Alison Weir * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eIan Mortimer...has virtually single-handedly put medieval history back in the hands of ordinary readers, combining scrupulous research with a wonderfully iconoclastic approach to storytelling -- Dominic Sandbrook * Daily Telegraph *","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48242730336599,"sku":"9780099527091","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780099527091.jpg?v=1716233068","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-perfect-king-9780099527091","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}