The black rose, 1945 hardcover january 1, 1945 by thomas b. Costain and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The black rose is a long historical novel set during the reign of edward the first of england. The nook book ebook of the the black rose by thomas b.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Find the black rose by costain, thomas b at biblio. The film was partly conceived as a followup to the movie prince of foxes, and reunited the earlier. The tontine is a now obsolete life insurance scheme that the characters in the book are subscribed to by their parents. The main character,thomas, is an englishman on a journey to the far east, and on the way saves a. The black rose is dated in style, having been written in the 1950s, but thats not all bad. Costain a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the black rose. Costain, in full thomas bertram costain, born may 8, 1885, brantford, ontario, canadadied october 8, 1965, new york, new york, u.
A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. By stated by the author, this story grows out of a legend, a most. The black rose thomas b costain walter of gurnie, bastard son of an english peer, is forced to flee from oxford for his part in the university riots of 1273. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. His first success as a reporter came in 1902, when the brantford courier hired him as a reporter. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Actually, costains books are where i got my foundation in european history. The cover has some dirt on it but the book is in decent shape for its age skip to main content. Walter and a new friend, tristram, run afoul of the authorities and need to leave england for a while. Details about the black rose hardback book by thomas b. It is a fictional story set in the th century about a young saxon who journeys to the faraway.
Costain 9 editions first published in 1945 not in library. His most popular novel was the black rose 1945, centred in the time and actions of bayan of the baarin also known as bayan of the hundred eyes. Accessible book, protected daisy, fiction, history, collections, middle ages. Almost from the first i found myself caught in the spell of these courageous, colorful, cruel days. Costain has written many wellreceived novels, including the magnificent century and the last plantagenets among others. The black rose by costain, thomas bertram, 1885publication date 1945 topics middle ages. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The black rose thomas b costain walter of gurnie, bastard son of an english peer, is forced to flee from oxford for his part in the. Costain, who writes history in the terms of the people who lived it, wrote of this book. Costain expertly depicts the area between europe and china, especially the bedouin tribes. Costain s fascination for two magnificent figures of the th century who lived at opposite ends of the world.
Costain and thomas betram costain 1945, hardcover at the best online prices at. Buy the black rose by thomas costain online at alibris. Black rose was adapted into a movie by the same name starring orson welles and. Costain has 46 books on goodreads with 26193 ratings. The black rose hardcover october 1, 1998 by thomas b. The black rose is a 1950 20th century fox technicolor film starring tyrone power and orson welles, loosely based on thomas b. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Complete set series lot of 4 plantagenets books by thomas b. In 1914 costain started working for the torontobased magazine macleans, which eventually led more about thomas b. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Thomas costain takes the reader on a th century journey from england to china. It is a fictional story set in the th century about a young saxon who journeys to the faraway land of cathay in search of fortune.
In 1952, costain was awarded doctor of letters degree and later in 1965 awarded a golden medallion by the canadian club of new york. Inspired by friar bacon, he determines to travel to china. Walter of gurnie, bastard son of an english peer, is forced to flee from oxford for his part in the university riots of 1273. The black rose by thomas costain 1945 doubleday doran publishing.
The books main character, walter inherits a large sum of money in london and sets off to china inspired by francis bacon. The black rose by thomas b costain, first edition abebooks. The black rose by thomas b costain, first edition abebooks passion for books. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. The balck rose is an intriguing book on china in the middle ages. The black rose by thomas costain 1945 1st edition doubleday hc book.
The black rose paperback january 1, 1973 by thomas bertram costain author 4. The black rose by thomas costain doubleday press 1945. Buy a cheap copy of the black rose book by thomas b. The story is still pretty solid, even if the facts are more discernible as explanations of the time period. It was filmed partly on location in england and morocco which substitutes for the gobi desert of china. In the black rider a navajo named taki is fluent in four languages, a skilled knifethrower, a. Walter of gurnie, also sometimes called the bastard, is a scholar at oxford as the book opens. The black rose is a 1945 historical novel by thomas b. Roger bacon, bayan hundred eyes, edward i of england and his consort eleanor of castile. Costain noted in his foreword that he initially intended the book to be about bayan and edward i, but became caught up in the legend of thomas a beckets parents. Included in this narrative are several notable figures. Bayan of the hundred eyes, the greatest, most colourful general of the mongol armies, and roger bacon, the most famous of the early scientists. See all 38 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.