{"product_id":"chaucer-and-the-legend-of-philip-gooden-9798682996438","title":"Chaucer and the Legend of Good Women","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Chaucer Mysteries - Book Two\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An absorbing mix of history, suspense and romance, this tale brings one of Britain's most renowned literary figures to credible life.' Publishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eItaly. 1373.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeoffrey Chaucer, diplomat, secret agent and aspiring poet, journeys to medieval Florence, a city twice the size of London and the financial centre of Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis mission is to arrange a loan from the banking house of Antonio Lipari for the English king, Edward III, to help fund the ongoing war with France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there are plenty of people inside and outside the Lipari family who are opposed to the deal. Within days of Chaucer's arrival, Lipari is found dead in a chamber in his Florentine palace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViolence and unrest simmer under the surface. Chaucer is aware of shadowy conspirators and pursuers. In constant danger of his life, he must follow a trail of clues to establish the murderous truth about Lipari's death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecommended for fans of Michael Jecks, Angus Donald and CJ Sansom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Gooden\u003c\/b\u003e is a historical novelist and contributor to various short story anthologies. He lives in Bath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Philip Gooden: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Full of the sights and sounds of fourteenth-century England--and pleasingly free of tedious exposition and clumps of research--this lively novel is a fine example of how to get it right in a historical mystery. Chaucer himself is a well-realized and charming protagonist, and the series seems to be settling in for a long run.' \u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip Gooden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798682996438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.59d\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Philip Gooden","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47427718676735,"sku":"9798682996438","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3ef5d635-215b-495b-9f59-cfd7556e8871.jpg?v=1761581144","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chaucer-and-the-legend-of-philip-gooden-9798682996438","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}