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The Prince of Mirrors

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Pub Date Jun 07 2018 | Archive Date Aug 31 2018

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Description

Two young men with expectations. One predicted to succeed, the other to fail… Prince Albert Victor, heir presumptive to the British throne, is seen as disastrously inadequate to be king. The grandson of Queen Victoria, he is good-hearted but intensely shy and, some whisper, even slow-witted.By contrast, Jem Stephen is a renowned intellectual, a poet and a golden boy worshipped by all. But a looming curse of mental instability is threatening to take it all away. Appointed as the prince’ s personal tutor, Jem works to prepare him for the duty to come. A friendship grows between them – one that will allow them to understand and finally accept who they really are and change both of their lives forever.

Two young men with expectations. One predicted to succeed, the other to fail… Prince Albert Victor, heir presumptive to the British throne, is seen as disastrously inadequate to be king...


Advance Praise

'Clark writes with intelligence, warmth, bravery and wit about big subjects to do with how we choose to live our lives.' - Sue Townsend, author of 'The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾'

'In sculpted, luscious prose Clark tenderly imagines the secret longing of a fated prince and the man who ruled his heart.' - Uli Lenart, Attitude Magazine

'A gilded cast of characters parades through this sumptuous tale. A clever mixture of history, psychology and sex.' - Alastair Stewart OBE, ITN anchor

'Touching and compelling - a beautifully written re-imagining of the story of Prince Eddy, perhaps Britain's most mysterious and intriguing 'lost' king.' - Gyles Brandreth, writer, broadcaster and former MP

'Deftly weaving historical fact with plausible fiction, Alan Robert Clark masterfully conjures up the burning passions and beautiful melancholies of Prince Eddy's short and strange life. Compelling and convincing, elegant and assured, The Prince Of Mirrors is that rarest and most elusive of things: a joy to read.' - Neil McKenna, author of 'Fanny & Stella', shortlisted for the 2013 Green Carnation Prize

'Clark writes with intelligence, warmth, bravery and wit about big subjects to do with how we choose to live our lives.' - Sue Townsend, author of 'The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾'

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ISBN 9781912054107
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