The pretender
Harkin, Jo2026
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The year is 1480 and England is in peril. The much-despised Richard III is not long for the throne, and the man who will become Henry VII stands poised to snatch the crown for himself. But for 12-year-old John Collan, living in a remote village with his widowed father, these matters seem far away. But history has other plans for John. Stolen from his family, exiled - first to Oxford, then to Burgundy, and then Ireland - and apprenticed to a series of unscrupulous political operators, he finds himself groomed for power; not as John Collan, but as Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick - and rightful heir to the throne. Far from home at the Irish court, preparing for a war that will see him become king or die trying, John has just his wits - and the slippery counsel of his host's daughter, the unconventional Joan - to navigate the choppy waters ahead.
Main title:
The pretender / Jo Harkin.
Author:
Harkin, Jo, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2026.
Collation:
464 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781526678362 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
BRN:
9101720