Pity for the Guy A Biography of Guy Fawkes
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The first fully-rounded portrait of the man behind the Gunpowder Plot
For hundreds of years Guy Fawkes has been portrayed as perhaps too extreme a figure—a rabid, bloodthirsty Catholic who not only tried to bomb British Parliament but threatened the English way of life. This biography reveals that he was much more than an evil, shadowy conspirator with an axe to grind. John Paul Davis delves into the evidence and makes a convincing case for new thinking on one of English history's greatest enigmas. Not only is the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 thrillingly reteold, but Guy Fawkes can now be seen as a multi-faceted figure—husband, soldier, lover, adveturer, spy, and possibly the most misunderstood of English villains.
Book information
ISBN: | 9780720613490 |
Publisher: | Peter Owen Publishers |
Imprint: | Peter Owen Publishers |
Pub date: | 01 Nov 2010 |
DEWEY: | 941.061092 |
DEWEY edition: | 22 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 334 |
Weight: | 414g |
Height: | 216mm |
Width: | 140mm |
Spine width: | 22mm |