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

by Marcus Tanner

Book Overview

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.'...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300158289
• ISBN13: 9780300158281
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 7.6"