Reviews
Praise forDerekWilson "Fast-paced biography . . . Wilson deftly chronicles Charlemagne's military exploits, political intrigues, and religious devotion." ---Publishers WeeklyonCharlemagne "I cannot praise too highly Derek Wilson's prose style, which is both masterful and lively. He writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading." ---Alison Weir onIn the Lion's Court "The ambition of Wilson's plan lies in the fact that he does not offer us six separate studies . . . but presents one complex, rich narrative. . . . This plan is carried out with attractive energy and zest. . . . He has written a useful and stimulating book about [Britain's] most important dynasty." ---Antonia Fraser,Sunday Times(UK)onIn the Lion's Court "A masterly study." ---Daily Telegraph(UK) onRothschild "An intriguing and compelling story . . . It does justice to the great genius of Holbein and suggests a new way of looking at him." ---Times Literary Supplement(UK) onHansHolbein "Wilson's account . . . is masterly. He has a deep understanding of . . . characters, reaching out across the centuries to touch them as if they were old friends." ---Sunday Times(UK) onUncrowned Kings ofEngland "Marvelous material, ?uently and expertly retold." ---Daily Telegraph(UK) onThe Circumnavigators, Praise for Derek Wilson "Fast-paced biography . . . Wilson deftly chronicles Charlemagne's military exploits, political intrigues, and religious devotion." --- Publishers Weekly on Charlemagne "I cannot praise too highly Derek Wilson's prose style, which is both masterful and lively. He writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading." ---Alison Weir on In the Lion's Court "The ambition of Wilson's plan lies in the fact that he does not offer us six separate studies . . . but presents one complex, rich narrative. . . . This plan is carried out with attractive energy and zest. . . . He has written a useful and stimulating book about [Britain's] most important dynasty." ---Antonia Fraser, Sunday Times (UK)on In the Lion's Court "A masterly study." --- Daily Telegraph (UK) on Rothschild "An intriguing and compelling story . . . It does justice to the great genius of Holbein and suggests a new way of looking at him." --- Times Literary Supplement (UK) on Hans Holbein "Wilson's account . . . is masterly. He has a deep understanding of . . . characters, reaching out across the centuries to touch them as if they were old friends." --- Sunday Times (UK) on Uncrowned Kings of England "Marvelous material, Fluently and expertly retold." --- Daily Telegraph (UK) on The Circumnavigators, Praise for Derek Wilson "Fast-paced biography . . . Wilson deftly chronicles Charlemagne's military exploits, political intrigues, and religious devotion." ---Publishers Weekly on Charlemagne "I cannot praise too highly Derek Wilson's prose style, which is both masterful and lively. He writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading." ---Alison Weir on In the Lion's Court "The ambition of Wilson's plan lies in the fact that he does not offer us six separate studies . . . but presents one complex, rich narrative. . . . This plan is carried out with attractive energy and zest. . . . He has written a useful and stimulating book about [Britain's] most important dynasty." ---Antonia Fraser, Sunday Times (UK) on In the Lion's Court "A masterly study." ---Daily Telegraph (UK) on Rothschild "An intriguing and compelling story . . . It does justice to the great genius of Holbein and suggests a new way of looking at him." ---Times Literary Supplement (UK) on Hans Holbein "Wilson's account . . . is masterly. He has a deep understanding of . . . characters, reaching out across the centuries to touch them as if they were old friends." ---Sunday Times (UK) on Uncrowned Kings of England "Marvelous material, ?uently and expertly retold." ---Daily Telegraph (UK) on The Circumnavigators, Praise for Derek Wilson "Fast-paced biography . . . Wilson deftly chronicles Charlemagne's military exploits, political intrigues, and religious devotion." --- Publishers Weekly on Charlemagne "I cannot praise too highly Derek Wilson's prose style, which is both masterful and lively. He writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading." ---Alison Weir on In the Lion's Court "The ambition of Wilson's plan lies in the fact that he does not offer us six separate studies . . . but presents one complex, rich narrative. . . . This plan is carried out with attractive energy and zest. . . . He has written a useful and stimulating book about [Britain's] most important dynasty." ---Antonia Fraser, Sunday Times (UK) on In the Lion's Court "A masterly study." --- Daily Telegraph (UK) on Rothschild "An intriguing and compelling story . . . It does justice to the great genius of Holbein and suggests a new way of looking at him." --- Times Literary Supplement (UK) on Hans Holbein "Wilson's account . . . is masterly. He has a deep understanding of . . . characters, reaching out across the centuries to touch them as if they were old friends." --- Sunday Times (UK) on Uncrowned Kings of England "Marvelous material, Fluently and expertly retold." --- Daily Telegraph (UK) on The Circumnavigators, Praise forDerekWilson "Fast-paced biography . . . Wilson deftly chronicles Charlemagne's military exploits, political intrigues, and religious devotion." ---Publishers WeeklyonCharlemagne "I cannot praise too highly Derek Wilson's prose style, which is both masterful and lively. He writes with great conviction and a breathtaking attention to the kind of personal detail that makes his books such compelling reading." ---Alison Weir onIn the Lion's Court "The ambition of Wilson's plan lies in the fact that he does not offer us six separate studies . . . but presents one complex, rich narrative. . . . This plan is carried out with attractive energy and zest. . . . He has written a useful and stimulating book about [Britain's] most important dynasty." ---Antonia Fraser,Sunday Times(UK)onIn the Lion's Court "A masterly study." ---Daily Telegraph(UK) onRothschild "An intriguing and compelling story . . . It does justice to the great genius of Holbein and suggests a new way of looking at him." ---Times Literary Supplement(UK) onHansHolbein "Wilson's account . . . is masterly. He has a deep understanding of . . . characters, reaching out across the centuries to touch them as if they were old friends." ---Sunday Times(UK) onUncrowned Kings ofEngland "Marvelous material, Fluently and expertly retold." ---Daily Telegraph(UK) onThe Circumnavigators
