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A mirror for princes

Book • 1265
This novel tells the story of Reyhnard, the third son of a tyrant king, as he recounts his past life in a remote peasant village.

It is a tale of a royal family consumed by the lust for power and the burdens it imposes.

The book is praised for its vivid portrayal of an imaginary kingdom and its exploration of how power corrupts love and trust.

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Mentioned by William Dalrymple as a 12th-century book of advice from a father to his son.
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