The Spider King

By Lawrence Schoonover

Book Overview

From his birth into a struggling France, through a life of challenge from his father, his cousin, and a powerful rival nation, the young prince Louis treads a fine path into kingship, all the while... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• ISBN: B002MLGOUK
• Release Date: January 1955
• Publisher: Bantam
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great author and a great book!

Witty and charming historical fiction about king Louis XI (1400’s France). Schoonover has a writing style that is entertaining to read. An adult book with sophistication and class. King Louis XI is an underdog who dreams big. There is romance and all the many dramas and dilemmas of a king in this book making it a great read.