Perkin [Paperback]

Ann Wroe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2004

The story of Perkin Warbeck is one of the most compelling mysteries of English history. A young man suddenly emerged claiming to be Richard of York, the younger of the Princes in the Tower. As such, he tormented Henry vii for eight years. He tried three times to invade England and behaved like a prince. Officially, however, he was proclaimed to be Perkin Warbeck, the son of a Flemish boatman. A diplomatic pawn, he was used by the greatest European rulers of the age for their own purposes. All who dealt with him gave him the identity they wished him to have: either the Duke of York or a jumped up lad from Flanders. It is possible that he was neither. It is also possible that, by the end, even he did not really know who he was.

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About the Author

Ann Wroe is the author of three books of non-fiction, the most recent of which, Pilate: The Biography of an Invented Man, was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Award.

Product Details

• Paperback: 640 pages
• Publisher: Vintage Books USA (May 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 009944996X
• ISBN-13: 978-0099449966
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,429,969 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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