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Lord Minimus: The Extraordinary Life of Britain's Smallest Man Book
In 1628, as the guest of honor at a lavish banquet thrown by the Duke of Buckingham, the newly married Queen Henrietta Maria watched as servants set a large, raised pie in front of her. Before she could cut into it, the crust began to rise and from the pie emerged a tiny man, perfectly proportioned, named Jeffery Hudson. Stand-ing only eighteen inches, he became a favorite of the queen and was later immortalized in a Van Dyke portrait. Yet after killing a man in a duel, Jeffery was banished, beginning a journey through life that included war, intrigue, and being en-slaved by Barbary pirates-twice. Jeffery Hudson rose from an impoverished back-ground to the opulence of the royal court before losing every comfort, but through it all, he retained his dignity, humanity, and hope.Read More
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- 0312316194
- 9780312316198
- Nick Page
- 1 August 2003
- Griffin
- Paperback (Book)
- 272
- Reprint
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