THE #2 BESTSELLERSUNDAY TIMES

PICKED AS A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 BY THE , THE , THE AND THE .DAILY TELEGRAPHGUARDIANDAILY MAILDAILY EXPRESS

The sinking of the 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.White Ship

In 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 – the medieval .White ShipTitanic

Simon HefferDan JonesTom Bower‘Highly enjoyable’ ‘Brilliant’ ‘Fascinating’

The #2 bestseller on Sunday 18 June 2021Sunday Times

‘As gripping as any thriller. History doesn't get any better than this’ BILL BRYSON ’A brilliant read … but in the real world’ ANTHONY HOROWITZGame of Thrones