$10 · THE SPIDER KING

THIS BOOK THE SPIDER KING WRITTEN BY LAWRENCE SCHOONOVER WAS PUBLISHED BY MACMILLAN AND COMPANY IN 1954. IT IS A BIOGRAPHICAL NOVEL OF LOUIS XI OF FRANCE. Lawrence Schoonover (1906–1980) was an American writer of historical fiction, highly regarded for his attention to detail and historical accuracy.His 1954 novel The Spider King is a biographical novel of Louis XI and his struggle to create a mighty nation from a weak medieval France.Louis XI (1423-1483), was King of France from 1461 to 1483. He succeeded his father Charles VII, but not before trying to unseat him. His love of spinning webs of plots and conspiracies earned him the nicknames ‘The Cunning’ and ‘The Spider’.This is a First Edition and the Book Club Edition of the book, published by MacMillan in 1954. It is plain beige boards with purple lettering on the spine. IT IS 375 PAGES IN LENGTH AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION HAVING BEEN READ PROBABLY ONCE OR NOT AT ALL. OTHER BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE. FOR OTHER ITEMS OF HOUSEHOLD INTEREST, VINTAGE COLLECTABLES AND ANTIQUES PLEASE VISIT MY OTHER ADS