In the Shadow of Queens

Katheryn emerges from the pages of this beautifully realised portrayal as beguiling, vivacious and, in the end, tragically naive …This novel will captivate you and break your heart. Utterly sublimeFor the first time I felt as though, thanks to Alison’s skilful writing and storytelling, I came to “know” Katharine. The book is utterly exceptional and beautifully crafted, with a keen eye for detail - solid gold for Tudor history lovers – Nicola TallisThis brilliant series has brought Henry VIII’s six wives to life as never before, and with Katharine Parr Alison Weir has saved the best until last. With stunning period detail and compelling drama throughout, Katharine emerges as a woman far ahead of her time: fiercely intelligent, courageous, passionate and inspiring, charting a course through the deadly waters of the Tudor court. This novel will enthrall and inspire, just as much as it will break your heart. – Tracy BormanWeir demonstrates her deep knowledge of the period offering fascinating detail on all aspects of Tudor life…It is a profoundly moving story that lingers long after the last page is turnedAlison’s sensitively drawn novel will change everyone’s preconceptionsThis is my favourite of the series

Alison Weir is a bestselling historical novelist of Tudor fiction, and the leading female historian in the United Kingdom. She has published more than thirty books, including many leading works of non-fiction, and has sold over three million copies worldwide.

Her novels include the Tudor Rose trilogy, which spans three generations of history’s most iconic family - the Tudors, and the highly acclaimed Six Tudor Queens series about the wives of Henry VIII, all of which were Sunday Times bestsellers.

Alison is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and an honorary life patron of Historic Royal Palaces.

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