The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors
Written by Dan Jones
Narrated by John Curless
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About this audiobook
Dan Jones
Dan Jones is the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of many non-fiction books, including The Plantagenets, The Templars and Powers and Thrones. He is a renowned writer, broadcaster and journalist. He has presented dozens of TV shows, including the Netflix series Secrets of Great British Castles, and writes and hosts the podcast This is History. His debut novel, Essex Dogs, is the first in a series following the fortunes of ordinary soldiers in the early years of the Hundred Years' War. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
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Reviews for The Wars of the Roses
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book, tells a super interesting story on the War of the Roses. You can really tell the difference in the quality of the writer in a story like this where there is the right balance of historical details and story telling with out it being too monotonous. It also makes me have less respect for the Game of Thrones writer as he took quite a bit from this piece of history versus creating it new.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Absolutely loved it ,another captivating read by Dan Brown! Outstanding, two thumbs way up !
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dan Jones has quickly become my favorite go to for all things Tudor!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent book learned a lot from it. Little details that are not normally discussed and a better overview of that fascinating time in history.