The Troubadour's Song: The Capture and Ransom of Richard the Lionheart

Boyle, David

ISBN 10: 0802714595 / ISBN 13: 9780802714596

Published by Walker and Company, 2005

About this Item

Red covered boards well protected by dust jacket show very minor shelf wear.
Contents clean and tight.
Dust jacket unclipped, shows minor shelf rub.
Illustrated with maps and photographs in black and white.
The story of Richard the Lionheart has been part myth, part romance, this book separates fact from fiction.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1779962573997

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Troubadour's Song: The Capture and Ransom of Richard the Lionheart
• Publisher: Walker and Company
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802714595
• ISBN 13: 9780802714596
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Dimensions: 16.15W x 24.13H x 3.63D centimeters 16.15 centimeters width by 24.13 centimeters height by 3.63 centimeters depth
• Weight: 771 grams

About this title

Synopsis

On his long journey home from the Third Crusade, Richard the Lionheart--one of history's most powerful and romantic figures--was ship-wrecked near Venice in the Adriatic Sea. Forced to make his way home by land through enemy countries, he traveled in disguise, but was eventually captured by Duke Leopold V of Austria, who in turn conveyed him to Henry VI, the Holy Roman Emperor. Henry demanded a majestic ransom, and Richard's mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, raised the historic sum--one quarter of the entire wealth of England--and Richard was returned. But a peculiar legend followed him--that a troubadour named Blondel, a friend of Richard's, had journeyed across Europe singing a song he knew Richard would recognize in order to discover his secret place of imprisonment.

David Boyle recreates the drama of the Third Crusade and the dynamic power politics and personalities of the late 12th century in Europe, as well as the growing fascination with romance and chivalry embodied in the troubadour culture. An evocation of a pivotal era, The Troubadour's Song is narrative history at its finest.

About the Author

David Boyle is the author of The Sum of Our Discontent and is a contributor to a wide range of newspapers and magazines. He lives in London, England.