Young Henry of Navarre Author:Heinrich Mann The tale is based upon the life of Henry of Navarre, who became King of France in 1589. The period was one of brilliant color and high drama -- on the one hand the frightful massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day, on the other the pomp and ceremony of lavish courts presided over by men and women of unbridled passions. — Heinrich Mann has seen and fel... more »t Henry anew; he has taken from history only the figure and breathed new life into it. He has poured into this story of a great man in an age of chaos and strife a world of meaning for today. The result is a novel that would be outstanding in any age.« less