Fortune Made His Sword

A Novel of Henry V

De: Martha Rofheart

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Duración: 16 h y 41 m

Resumen del Editor

Henry V was a man whose charm and military genius - and concern for his subjects - made him one of the most popular kings in English history. Set in the lusty and tumultuous fifteenth century, this superb novel traces the brilliant career of the all-conquering victor of Agincourt. Among the last of the great medieval rulers and the first of the ardent nation builders, Henry V is seen from several perspectives: his queen; his beautiful Welsh mistress, Morgan; his court jester, the fool; a comrade-in-arms; and his own point of view as both boy and man. They illuminate the many sides of Henry V's personality - the devil-may-care prince portrayed by Shakespeare, the bold hero of Agincourt, the husband of Katharine of Valois, and the warrior-peacemaker who welded England, Wales, and France into a single kingdom. Martha Rofheart goes behind the textbook facade of history and tells the story of the real Henry, a man of fierce pride and strong passions, to discover how ‘Fortune Made His Sword’. She describes how Henry won and lost the beautiful Morgan ab Owen and how he later found brief happiness in the arms of his young French Queen. ‘Fortune Made His Sword’ is a thrilling historical tale of adventure, endeavor and intrigue. It was simultaneously published in England as ‘Cry “God for Harry”’. Praise for Martha Rofheart: ‘A tale of drinking, wenching, hunting and fighting’ Evening News ‘Cause for celebration!’ Los Angeles Times Martha Rofheart grew up in the Portland neighborhood of Louisville, surrounded by a large Upper Middle Class extended family, which was spread out along Portland Avenue and nearby streets. Growing up she had several poems published in Louisville newspapers and magazines, and at age 10, she won a national one-act play contest. After moving to New York City, Martha became a model and actress. Martha made her Broadway debut in 1942, and was a well-known protégé. Soon after her son was born in 1957, she chose to be a full-time mother and, eventually, a writer. After Fortune Made His Sword, Martha Rofheart wrote five novels and many of her novels were translated into German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian and Serbian.