The Man on a Donkey
- 756 pages
- 27 hours of reading
An enthralling novel about Henry VIII's controversial dissolution of the monasteries.
Hilda Prescott was a renowned author celebrated for her meticulously researched historical novels. Her most famous work, crafted in a chronicle style, delves into the Pilgrimage of Grace and the protest against the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Prescott also penned an acclaimed biography of an English queen, which garnered a prestigious literary award. Her writing is distinguished by its depth of historical inquiry and compelling narrative.



An enthralling novel about Henry VIII's controversial dissolution of the monasteries.
A popular biography of 'Bloody Mary' that won the James Tait Black prize.