Black Prince

‘I’m working on a novel intended to express the feel of England in Edward III’s time ... The fourteenth century of my novel will be mainly evoked in terms of smell and visceral feelings, and it will carry an undertone of general disgust rather than hey-nonny nostalgia’ Anthony Burgess, Paris Review, 1973.

The Black Prince is a brutal historical tale of chivalry, religious belief, obsession, siege and bloody warfare. From disorientating depictions of medieval battles to court intrigues and betrayals, the campaigns of Edward II, the Black Prince, are brought to vivid life by an author in complete control of the novel as a way of making us look at history with fresh eyes, all while staying true to the linguistic pyrotechnics and narrative verve of Burgess’s best work.

„Lucrez la un roman menit sa exprime sentimentul Angliei pe vremea lui Edward al III-lea ... Secolul al XIV-lea al romanului meu va fi evocat in principal in ceea ce priveste mirosul si sentimentele viscerale si va avea mai degraba un ton de dezgust general. decat hey-nonny nostalgia "Anthony Burgess, Paris Review, 1973. Printul negru este o poveste istorica brutala despre cavalerie, credinta religioasa, obsesie, asediu si razboi sangeros.