Meet the woman who survived Henry VIII in Elizabeth Fremantle's first novel, Queen's Gambit...
My name is Katherine Parr.
I'm 31 years old and already twice widowed.
I'm in love with a man I can't have, and am about to wed a man no-one would want - for my husband-to-be is none other than Henry VIII, who has already beheaded two wives, cast aside two more, and watched one die in childbirth.
What will become of me once I'm wearing his ring and become Queen of England?
They say that the sharpest blades are sheathed in the softest pouches.
Only time will tell what I am really made of...
For fans of Hilary Mantel, Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir, Elizabeth Fremantle's first novel, Queen's Gambit, is a riveting account of the Tudor queen who married four men and outlived three of them - including Henry VIII.
Rich in atmosphere and period detail, and told through the eyes of Katherine and her young maid Dot, it tells the story of two very different women during a terrifying and turbulent time. If you loved Wolf Hall, The Other Boleyn Girl or the BBC drama series The Tudors, then Elizabeth Fremantle's Queen's Gambit is the book for you.
'Gripping' Woman & Home
'Sumptuous' Metro
'A major new voice in historical fiction'The Bookseller
'Rich and enticing' Stylist
'Electric' Good Housekeeping
'Wildly entertaining' Huffington Post
Elizabeth Fremantle holds a first in English and an MA in creative Writing from Birkbeck. As a Fashion Editor she has contributed to various publications including Vogue, Elle, Vanity Fair and the Erotic Review and has had her fiction published in the Mechanic's Institute Review. Queen's Gambit is her first novel; her second, Sisters of Treason, will be published early in 2014.
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Tudor England. A dying king. A queen in danger.Thirty-one and twice-widowed, Katherine Parr must return to court - where an ageing King Henry V111 has just had his fifth wife beheaded, and is searching for a sixth.As those around her scheme and plot on behalf of the king, Katherine falls for seductive Thomas Seymour. But her hopes of marrying for love are dashed when Henry dispatches Seymour abroad and makes Katherine his queen.Trapped in a court riven by factions as a dying Henry's reign draws to its end, Katherine must use all her instincts to survive not just the obese and repulsive king's increasingly menacing behaviour but the treachery of those closest to him . . .'A gripping story . . . where passion, secrecy and betrayal power the suspense.' Woman & Home'Rich in atmosphere and period detail, this is an enticing read.' Stylist'Electric.' Good Housekeeping'Superbly written . . . this book is the answer to the question about what Hilary Mantel fans should read while waiting for the final part of her trilogy.' Bookseller My name is Katherine Parr. I'm 31 years old and already twice widowed. I'm in love with a man I can't have, and am about to wed a man no-one would want - for my husband-to-be is none other than Henry VIII, who has already beheaded two wives, cast aside two more, and watched one die in childbirth. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781405909389
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Descrizione libro Condizione: New. My name is Katherine Parr. I'm 31 years old and already twice widowed. I'm in love with a man I can't have, and am about to wed a man no-one would want - for my husband-to-be is none other than Henry VIII, who has already beheaded two wives, cast aside two more, and watched one die in childbirth. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 352. . 2014. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Codice articolo 9781405909389