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Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. After scheming his way to power, newly elected Prime To Play the King Francis Urquhart faces a crisis that could destroy his Government. But as he plots the drastic measures needed to save his political future he finds one determined man standing in the way - the idealistic new King. Urquhart will stop at nothing to cling to power. As he prepares to expose the scandalous activitie After scheming his way to power, newly elected Prime Minister Francis Urquhart faces a crisis that could destroy his Government. As he prepares to expose the scandalous activities of certain members of the royal household, he threatens to bring down not only his Royal opponent, but also the Monarchy itself. Get A Copy. Mass Market Paperbackpages. Published by HarperCollins first published More Details Original Title. Francis Urquhart 2. Other Editions Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about To Play the Kingplease sign up. I want to read this book without having read the first one. To Play the King the Netflix series and reading the books are completely different experiences. See 2 questions about To Play the King…. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. In this second part of the House of Cards trilogy, To Play the King Urquhart, now Prime Minister, takes on none other than the King, both the man To Play the King all he stands to represent. Some of the issues seem close to his heart - and his right wing penchant is rather obvious. This felt less suspenseful, more linear than the first volume. The characters are nicely To Play the King out but To Play the King intrigue seems long-winded, abruptly resolving at the end with the customary twist. I will be reading The Final Cut as definitely want to know how it all ends. Jul 09, Daniel Balici rated it liked it Shelves: read-in I opted for this series out of curiosity, considering that it has served as a source of inspiration for the critically acclaimed and award-winning political drama TV series called House of Cards, which is one of my favourites. What is important To Play the King know is that the books focus on the politics of the United Kingdom, whereas the famous TV series centers around the politics of the United States, therefore there is a great number of differences between the two. Personally, I prefer the TV series. Alt I opted for this series out of curiosity, considering that it has served as a source of inspiration for the critically acclaimed and award-winning political drama TV series called House of Cards, which is one of my favourites. Although I think that To Play the King is a well-written novel which offers a valuable insight into the UK's political system, the characters aren't as complex and fascinating as those who feature in the American TV series. I was able to identify a number of common traits between Francis Urquhart and Francis Underwood, such as their intelligence, their perseverance in attaining To Play the King highest leadership position and the way they ruin relentlessly all their political opponents. I am bitterly disappointed with the lack of development in Mortima Urquhart's case, Francis' wife. From my point of view, the author treated superficially this female character, while To Play the King the TV series she is as important as her cruel husband. I am not sure how much I enjoyed the second installment in the Francis Urquhart series. I believe that my To Play the King part was the ending due to the fact that I was rooting for the king. To Play the King deserves about 3. View 1 comment. Oct 08, Hastings75 rated it liked it. Not sure if it is because of what is happening in my own life at the moment, but I love the To Play the King House of Cards premise. This is the second book in the series and it hasn't lost any of the intrigue of the first book. The lead protagonist, FU, has lost none of his ability to manipulate others to further his own agendas! Pure evil! Look forward to Book Three, the conclusion of the trilogy! Will FU be able to hold To Play the King position of power??!! A lot more central characters, a lot of evil planning and plotting, but not as badass as the first book. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I have to say, I honestly think the first book is better for three main reasons. Note there are spoilers here. I guess this was to humanize the situation more, but it felt like it dragged to me it seemed there were many more pages to setup the emotional aspects of the gay affair as were dedicated to both Francis plotting to use it as ammo and the press secretary deal I have to say, I honestly think the first book is better for three main reasons. I guess this was to humanize the situation more, but it felt like it dragged to me it seemed there were many more pages to setup the emotional aspects of the gay affair as were dedicated to both Francis plotting to use it as ammo and the press secretary dealing with the fallout combined. Second, there is a failing in the treatment of the woman Francis was To Play the King an affair with. Third, and this is the big one, this books suffers from the common problem of being the second book in a trilogy - it ends on a climactic reversal that prevents it from standing on its own as a work. We spend the entire book following the back and forth of Francis trying to plot out a good position for the election he wants to hold, and then he does it and the rug To Play the King pulled out from under him. In this way, it kind of makes the scheming of the entire book void and pointless. I am still to read To Play the King third book, but as it stands now, I feel like there was likely enough that could be cut from this one and combined with the third book to be a more complete and interesting story. Mar 20, Razvan Banciu rated it really liked it. The action is slower, the plot is somehow unreal, as it grows up practically from nothing: a speach. Even Urquhart is less convincing, being rather brutal than clever, a fact that turns against him, much to the readers' joy, I think. Only one more thing, the king's words in confrontation with the prime minister:"They will no longer To Play the King a king be a man, just as they will not let Four stars ONLY for the last five pages, as "To play the King" is far under the spectacular beauty of "House of cards". Only one more thing, the king's words in confrontation with the prime minister:"They will no longer let a king be a man, just as they will not let any man be king". A very good one, perhaps the best from the entire To Play the King Sep 14, Alice rated it it was ok. Much less satisfying than the first. It To Play the King as if Dobbs was trying to recreate the magic of the first book, but chose the wrong elements to replicate. A sort of literary George's Marvelous Medicine. Apr 04, Matt rated it really liked it. This new book with its political action moves the story away from the party leadership and into the aftermass that will keep the reader on the edge of their seat, especially for the political nut. The PM faces a fairly new Monarch who has ascended the throne, with little experience dealing with his role as constitutional monarch. Both the PM and HRH have their own ideas as to how the United Kingdom ought to forge ahead, neither seeing the other one's position as viable. The constitution stands between them and To Play the King they flex their muscles, only one has the ultimate power. As the plot thickens and the characters paint themselves into their respective corners, the To Play the King standoff heightens and can leave only one result, the winner getting ALL the spoils and the loser crashing down to burn in the ashes. But who will stand victorious remains to be seen Dobbs has an uncanny way of addressing many issues as sub-plots within the larger book. Examining the current day issues of royal tabloid stories and the need To Play the King hide personal lives for political expediency, Dobbs makes the most of it in his book and has the story form To Play the King around these issues. Dobbs keeps the reader intensely interested and wondering as the PM pushes ahead and the King not standing around and letting himself be bullied. That said, it is sure to be an explosive end and full of intrigue, both political and personal. Kudos, Mr. Another stellar political thriller, from the home of the prim and proper. This was not a bad book I just happened to like the first one better. Urquhart and his personality really changed in this book and he kind of felt like a new character to me. In a House of Cards he loved his wife and made sure he stayed out of trouble so he could further his political career, but in To Play the King, he seemed bitter and he has changed. The plot idea is good but again not as good as the first book. 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Francis Urquhart calls the election but the party is down 13 points in the polls and he will obviously have a hard slog ahead if he is to be reelected. A gas explosion in a block of flats gives the Despite his pleas to the King to avoid a constitutional crisis and not publicly express his personal views, the King refuses and Urquhart decides to destroy him. As planned, the King goes on Frances Urquhart is now Prime Minister and is somewhat haunted by what he has done in the past. A newly crowned King presents him with more of a challenge that he may have expected. The King has a Build up your Halloween Watchlist with our list of the most popular horror titles on Netflix in October. See the list. Francis Urquhart, the unscrupulous but cunning Conservative Prime Minister, has his survival threatened by a liberal monarch and an upcoming General Election. Although weaker than House of Cards, To To Play the King the King is consistently entertaining, perhaps more so than the other parts of the trilogy, which ended with The Final Cut. Francis Urquhart has been PM played by the To Play the King Ian Richardson for some time now, and he now faces a challenge in the new King a compelling impersonation of Princes Charles by Michael Kitchenwho's views on Britain conflict wildly with Urquhart's. To Play the King carries on the Urquhart trilogy with great confidence. Despite the fact that it came three years after House of Cards, all of the recurring cast slip back into their roles with ease. The location work and music are also outstanding. However, the real weakness with this production is that Andrew Davies' script goes over old ground. The dialogue is naturally superb, but Urquhart's relationship with Harding is thin compared to the one between him and Mattie, and the ending strangely lacks the emotional edges of the other two in the series. That said, To Play the King is highly enjoyable, and worth checking out if you were a fan and who wasn't of House of Cards. Looking for some great streaming picks? Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. Visit our What to Watch page. Sign In. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Full Cast and Crew. Release Dates. Official Sites. Company Credits. Technical Specs. Episode List. Plot Summary. Plot Keywords. Parents Guide. External Sites. User Reviews. User To Play the King. External Reviews. Metacritic Reviews. Photo Gallery. To Play the King and Videos. Crazy Credits. Alternate Versions. Rate This. To Play the King Guide. Available on Amazon. Added to Watchlist. Top-Rated Episodes S1. Error: please try again. The Best Horror Movies on Netflix. DomProMedia - Series Complete. Best TV Series. Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Episodes Seasons. Edit Cast Series cast summary: Ian Richardson Francis Urquhart 4 episodes, Michael Kitchen The King 4 episodes, Kitty Aldridge Sarah Harding 4 episodes, Colin Jeavons Tim Stamper 4 episodes, Diane Fletcher Elizabeth Urquhart 4 episodes, Nicholas Farrell David Mycroft 4 episodes, Rowena King Chloe Carmichael 4 episodes, Leonard Preston John Stroud 4 episodes, Erika Hoffman The Lady 4 episodes, Jack Fortune Ken Charterhouse 4 episodes, Nick Brimble Corder 4 episodes, Bernice Stegers Princess Charlotte 3 episodes, David Ryall Sir Bruce Bullerby 3 episodes, To Play the King Torrens Andrew Harding 3 episodes, Frederick Treves Lord Quillington 3 episodes, Tom Beasley Graham Gaunt 3 episodes, Paula Tilbrook Speaker 3 episodes, John Bird Bryan Brynford- Jones 2 episodes, Kate Ricketts Current Affairs Lady 2 episodes, Merelina Kendall Hilda Cordwainer 2 episodes, Anthony Smee John Staines 2 To Play the King, John Paul Connolly Sturdy Beggar 2 episodes, Soo Drouet Edit Storyline Francis Urquhart, the unscrupulous but cunning Conservative Prime Minister, has his survival threatened by a liberal monarch and an upcoming General Election. Genres: Drama. Edit Did You Know? To Play the King Francis Urquhart : Are we not, please God a nation of very fierce bad rabbits. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Report this. Add the first question. Edit Details Country: UK. Language: English. Runtime: min To Play the King parts. Sound Mix: Stereo. Color: Color. Edit page. Add episode. October Streaming Picks. Back to School Picks. Clear your history. Francis Urquhart 4 episodes, The King 4 episodes, Sarah Harding 4 episodes, Tim Stamper 4 episodes, Elizabeth Urquhart 4 episodes, David Mycroft 4 episodes, To Play the King (TV Mini-Series ) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb

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