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Fortune My Foe by Geoffrey Trease
The Life of a Legend, first published 1953 by Methuen
Respected author Geoffrey Trease gives a unique insight into the life of Sir Walter Raleigh, charting his rise to fortune, his fall from grace and everything in between.Once a trusted courtier, next a convicted criminal, Raleigh was at once beloved and despised…he led a life unlike any other.Trease tells a true-life adventure story, reliably building characters, setting and action from historical evidence.
Geoffrey Trease (1909-1998) was the author of more than one hundred books, including children’s books. He revolutionised children’s literature and was one of the first authors to deliberately appeal to both boys and girls through strong leading characters of both genders.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NAWPMZE/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01NAWPMZE/
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Another one that I wish were available in audio. But, it's a must-grab as it is.
Amazon sells three editions; none of them have any ratings for some reason. GoodReads gives a 3.67 average, but from only 3 ratings. It looks like I could have dug up more, what with the book being around since 1953, but I couldn't.
The publisher, The Odyssey Press, looks like a self-pub kind of operation. When I Google it, the description says "Odyssey Press - The Original Ultrashort Run Printer." Then, I get re-directed to this self-pub outfit:
Yurchak Printing. I wouldn't think that this book would violate the "no self-pub" rule on this thread, however, because it's a reprint of a book that almost certainly was published by a traditional publisher back in 1953. I would like to know, for my own benefit if that is correct. Moderators, am I right about that?