The man who believed he was king of France : a true medieval tale
Di Carpegna Falconieri, Tommaso2008
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The setting of this improbable tale is 1354 and the Hundred Years' War is being waged for control of France. Seeing an opportunity for political and material gain, the dictator of Rome tells one Giannino di Guccio that he is in fact the lost heir to Louis X, and encourages him to set out on a quest to prove his identity.
Main title:
The man who believed he was king of France : a true medieval tale / Tommaso di Carpegna Falconieri ; translated by William McCuaig.
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Imprint:
Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago Press ; Bristol : University Presses Marketing [distributor], 2008.
Collation:
208 p. : ill., map ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.Translated from the Italian.
ISBN:
9780226145259 (hbk)
Dewey class:
944.025092
Language:
EnglishItalian
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BRN:
2100705
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