Six Tudor Queens 5: Katheryn Howard, The Tainted Queen

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<p>'This six-book series looks likely to become a landmark in historical fiction' <b>THE TIMES</b><br><br>'With characteristic verve and stunning period detail, this novel will captivate you and break your heart. Utterly sublime' <b>TRACY BORMAN</b><br><br><b>Alison Weir, historian and author of the </b><i><b>Sunday Times-</b></i><b>bestselling <i>Six Tudor Queen</i></b><b><i>s</i> series, relates one of the most tragic stories in English history: Katheryn Howard, </b><b>Henry VIII's fifth queen.</b><br><br>'Conveys the heart-rending pathos of a young woman executed, whose only real crime was her naïveté and her desire to be loved... It is a profoundly moving story that lingers long after the last page is turned' <br><b>ELIZABETH FREMANTLE</b><br><br>'Alison's sensitively drawn novel will change everyone's preconceptions' <br><b>SUSAN RONALD</b><br><b><br>...</b><br><br><b>A NAIVE YOUNG WOMAN AT THE MERCY OF HER AMBITIOUS FAMILY.</b><br><br>At just nineteen, Katheryn Howard is quick to trust and fall in love.<br><br>She comes to court. She sings, she dances. She captures the heart of the King.<br><br>But Henry knows nothing of Katheryn's past - one that comes back increasingly to haunt her. For those who share her secrets are waiting in the shadows, whispering words of love... and blackmail.<br><br>The fifth of Henry's queens.<br>Her story.<br><br><b>Acclaimed, bestselling historian Alison Weir draws on extensive research to recount the tale of a vivacious young woman used by powerful men for their own gain. </b><br><br>HISTORY TELLS US SHE DIED TOO SOON.<br>THIS MESMERISING NOVEL BRINGS HER TO LIFE.<br><br><b>PRAISE FOR THE SIX TUDOR QUEENS SERIES:</b><br><br>'Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life' <i>Guardian</i><br><br>'Alison Weir makes history come alive as no one else' Barbara Erskine<br><br>'Well researched and engrossing' <i>Good Housekeeping</i><br><br>'Utterly gripping and endlessly surprising' Tracy Borman <br><br>'Hugely enjo

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9781472227812

Sprache

Englisch

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195 x 128 x 36 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

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