The war of the roses : (Record no. 33327)
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| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
|---|---|
| LC control number | 2015487945 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781782742395 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Call number | 942.04 DO WA |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Authors | Dougherty, Martin J., |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The war of the roses : |
| Subtitle | the conflict that inspired Game of Thrones / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Martin J. Dougherty |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | London : |
| Publisher | Amber, |
| Date | c2015. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 224 p. : |
| Other Details | ill., maps ; |
| Size | 26 cm. |
| GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes index. |
| SUMMARY | |
| Summary | "Westeros is probably closer to medieval Britain than anything else." - George R.R. Martin, creator of Game of Thrones. Kings who were insane, infant or imprisoned; feuding families, disputed successions and monarchs executing their brothers; exiled nobles, war with France and enemies forced to unite against a common foe - the history of the Wars of the Roses is so filled with drama that it feels like fiction. In fact, it has inspired fiction. As Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin said: "I've drawn on many parts of history, but the Wars of the Roses is probably the one A Song of Fire and Ice is closest to." Telling the story of the fifteenth century wars between Lancastrians and Yorkists, The Wars of the Roses follows the course of the conflict from the succession of infant King Henry VI right through to the defeat of rebellions under Henry VII. Its protagonists were twisted by their conflicting loyalties of blood, marriage and, above all, ambition. From mad Henry VI captured in battle to the mystery of the 'Princes in the Tower' and the truth behind Richard III's deformity, the book is a lively account of a tumultuous 50 years. Illustrated with more than 200 colour and black-and-white photographs, artworks and maps, The Wars of the Roses reveals the scheming and betrayal, the skullduggery and murder behind the struggle to gain power - and then hold on to it. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Geographic | Great Britain |
| General | History |
| -- | Wars of the Roses, |
| Chronological | 1455-1485. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Geographic | Great Britain |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| -- | 13444 |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| -- | 17373 |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| -- | 17374 |
| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Permanent location | Current location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Total Checkouts | Total Renewals | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last borrowed | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| University of Wollongong in Dubai | University of Wollongong in Dubai | Main Collection | 2018-02-20 | Kinokuniya | 1 | 2 | 942.04 DO WA | T0058738 | 2024-03-06 | 2024-02-21 | 2017-12-05 | REGULAR |