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Book Cover for: Raven King: Matthias Corvinus and the Fate of His Lost Library, Marcus Tanner

Raven King: Matthias Corvinus and the Fate of His Lost Library

Marcus Tanner

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.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Yale University Press
  • Publish Date: Oct 1st, 2009
  • Pages: 288
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.60in - 5.00in - 1.00in - 0.75lb
  • EAN: 9780300158281
  • Categories: • Royalty• Literary Figures

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About the Author

Marcus Tanner is a journalist and writer, editor of the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, and a leader-writer for the Independent. His previous books include Croatia, Ireland's Holy Wars, and The Last of the Celts, all published by Yale University Press.

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Praise for this book

"Tanner has a shrewd sense of character and a vivid eye for detail, and he succeeds in bringing to life the politics of Matthias''s reign, with all its dynastic in-fighting and geopolitical jockeying for position." -- Noel Malcolm "The Telegraph" (05/25/2008)