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To Play the King
House of Cards Trilogy (Related to this series)
- Author
- Michael Dobbs
- Narrator
- Samuel West
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 26 July 2018
- Run Time
- 9 hours
- Format
- x-book®
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What to expect
Newly elected Prime Minister Francis Urquhart takes on the new King, in the controversial No 1 bestselling second volume in the Francis Urquhart trilogy – now reissued in audio.
After scheming his way to power in ‘House of Cards’, Francis Urquhart made a triumphant return in ‘To Play the King’ – a Sunday Times No 1 bestseller that became a BBC TV series, with Ian Richardson resuming his award-winning role as Francis Urquhart and a hugely successful Netflix series.
Its highly controversial and uncannily topical storyline – in which the role of the monarchy in modern Britain comes under scrutiny as Prime Minister Francis Urquhart threatens to expose Royal secrets when his plans are blocked by the idealistic new King – coincided with a huge increase in public interest in the future of the Royal Family following a series of Royal scandals.
Critics Review
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‘With a friend like Michael Dobbs, who on earth needs enemies? His timing is again impeccable. A good romp, and gloriously cheeky. Dobbs’
books grab because of their authenticity – the man knows his stuff.’
The Times‘This thriller will delight anybody who relishes political intrigue… a model of its kind and impeccably timed.’
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Details
- Author
- Michael Dobbs
- Narrator
- Samuel West
- Duration
- 9 hours
- Release Date
- 26 July 2018
- ISBN
- 9780008302832
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Classic fiction: literary and general, Political / legal thriller, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Narrative theme: politics / economics, Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: special features
Synopsis
Newly elected Prime Minister Francis Urquhart takes on the new King, in the controversial No 1 bestselling second volume in the Francis Urquhart trilogy – now reissued in audio. After scheming his way to power in ‘House of Cards’, Francis Urquhart made a triumphant return in ‘To Play the King’ – a Sunday Times No 1 bestseller that became a BBC TV series, with Ian Richardson resuming his award-winning role as Francis Urquhart and a hugely successful Netflix series. Its highly controversial and uncannily topical storyline – in which the role of the monarchy in modern Britain comes under scrutiny as Prime Minister Francis Urquhart threatens to expose Royal secrets when his plans are blocked by the idealistic new King – coincided with a huge increase in public interest in the future of the Royal Family following a series of Royal scandals.
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