{"product_id":"the-raven-king-9780300158281","title":"The Raven King","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeizing the Hungarian throne at the age of fifteen, Matthias Corvinus, 'the Raven King', was an effervescent presence on the fifteenth-century stage. Drawing on sources in several languages, this work charts the odyssey of the Raven King and his magnificent bequest, revealing the remarkable story of a life and library almost lost to history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"'Marcus Tanner has written a fascinating book, which tells not only the life-story of Matthias Corvinus but also the later history of his library... Tanner has a shrewd sense of character and a vivid eye for detail, and he succeeds in bringing to life the politics of Matthias's reign, with all its dynastic in-fighting and geopolitical jockeying for position.' Noel Malcolm, The Telegraph\"","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51862526230871,"sku":"9780300158281","price":34.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780300158281.jpg?v=1759918029","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-raven-king-9780300158281","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}