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Raven King : Matthias Corvinus and the Fate of His Lost Library
Overview
This book is the first in English to tell the gripping story of Matthias Corvinus of Hungary - known as the Raven King - and of his fabled two thousand-volume library. 'A fascinating book ... Tanner has a shrewd sense of character and a vivid eye for detail.' The Sunday Telegraph 'Tanner has written the juvenile 'Raven King' back into history.' The Times 'A fascinating yet little-known true-life tale that has all the hallmarks of gripping fiction.' The Independent on Sunday Marcus Tanner is a journalist and writer, editor of the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, and a leader-writer for The Independent. He has also written widely on the history of Croatia, Ireland, and the Celts.
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- ISBN-13: 9780300158281
- ISBN-10: 0300158289
- Publisher: Yale University Press
- Publish Date: October 2009
- Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.75 pounds
- Page Count: 288
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