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The Life of Thomas More
by Ackroyd, Peter
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1856197115
- ISBN 13
- 9781856197113
- Seller
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The Woodlands, Texas, United States
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: Chatto & Windus. Near Fine. 1998. Uncorrected Proof. Softcover. 1856197115 . Uncorrected Proof of First British Edition - True First Edition. "Thomas More is one of the great figures in English History. [...] Ackroyd investigates the paradox of this 'man for all seasons': the man of the world who travelled across Europe to negotiate on behalf on his king, and the unworldly man whose careful silence on the matter of Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn would lead to his disgrace and execution." Ships same or next business day. Book has minimal shelf wear; otherwise, pages are tight, bright, and clean. ; 422 pages .
Synopsis
Peter Ackroyd is a bestselling writer of both fiction and nonfiction. His most recent books include the biographies Dickens, Blake , and Thomas More and the novels The Trial of Elizabeth Cree, Milton in America , and The Plato Papers . He has won the Whitbread Biography Award, the Royal Society of Literature’s William Heinemann Award (jointly), the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and The Guardian fiction prize. He lives in London.
Reviews
On Sep 21 2007, 8228 said:
remarkably researched work - giving substantial dimension to the life of Thomas More:
utterly riveting
thankyou Peter Ackroyd
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Details
- Seller
- Good Books In The Woods (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 34
- Title
- The Life of Thomas More
- Author
- Ackroyd, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- Uncorrected Proof
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1856197115
- ISBN 13
- 9781856197113
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- 1856197115, MORE, THOMAS, SIR, SAINT, 1478
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