Eagle and the Hart

The author of She-Wolves chronicles the lives and reigns of Richard II and Henry IV, two cousins whose rivalry brought their nation to the brink of disintegration - and back again *LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN''S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2025* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY 2025* *THE TELEGRAPH''S BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024* ''A glorious work of history... a gripping and haunting tragedy... There was no book published this year, novels included, that I found richer in character; no plot more taut'' - Tom Holland, The Spectator ''A dazzling tour de force of epic royal history: a compulsive, unputdownable real-life thriller, a gripping portrait of ruthless power politics, and a study of British tyranny ... written with the delicacy and elegance of one of Britain’s most brilliant historians at the top of her game'' - Simon Sebag-Montefiore ''If ever a book of history was