{"product_id":"the-white-ship-charles-spencer-9780008296841","title":"The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I's Dream","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTHE #2 \u003cem\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e'As gripping as any thriller. History doesn't get any better than this' BILL BRYSON'A brilliant read ... \u003cem\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/em\u003e but in the real world' ANTHONY HOROWITZ\u003cp\u003ePICKED AS A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 BY THE \u003cem\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/em\u003e, THE \u003cem\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/em\u003e, THE \u003cem\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/em\u003e AND THE \u003cem\u003eDAILY EXPRESS\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sinking of the \u003cem\u003eWhite Ship\u003c\/em\u003e in 1120 is one of the greatest disasters England has ever suffered. In one catastrophic night, the king's heir and the flower of Anglo-Norman society were drowned and the future of the crown was thrown violently off course.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a riveting narrative, Charles Spencer follows the story from the Norman Conquest through to the decades that would become known as the Anarchy: a civil war of untold violence that saw families turn in on each other with English and Norman barons, rebellious Welsh princes and the Scottish king all playing a part in a desperate game of thrones. All because of the loss of one vessel - the \u003cem\u003eWhite Ship\u003c\/em\u003e - the medieval \u003cem\u003eTitanic\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Highly enjoyable' \u003cstrong\u003eSimon Heffer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brilliant' \u003cstrong\u003eDan Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fascinating' \u003cstrong\u003eTom Bower\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe #2 \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller on Sunday 18 June 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Spencer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0008296847\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780008296841\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Collins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/25\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Charles Spencer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049865081087,"sku":"9780008296841","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d8582ae2-32b0-41bb-b166-adb3d8d80128.jpg?v=1685003848","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-white-ship-charles-spencer-9780008296841","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}