Six Tudor Queens #06: Katharine Parr: The Sixth Wife

Six Tudor Queens #06: Katharine Parr: The Sixth Wife
Alison Weir
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h198 x 129mm - 528pg
3 Feb 2022 UK
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9781472227867
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' This brilliant series has brought Henry VIII' s six wives to life as never before. This novel will enthral and inspire, just as much as it will break your heart' TRACY BORMAN' Katharine Parr deserves better than to be known just as Henry VIII' s sixth wife - the one who survived. And there' s no-one better placed than Alison Weir to restore her to her rightful place' SARAH GRISTWOODAlison Weir, historian and author of the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling SIX TUDOR QUEENS series, recounts the story of Henry VIII' s last wife - Katharine Parr, the queen who survived him. ---A WOMAN TORN BETWEEN LOVE AND DUTY. Two husbands dead, a boy and a sick man. And now Katharine is free to make her own choice. The ageing King' s eye falls upon her. She cannot refuse him. . . or betray that she wanted another. She becomes the sixth wife - a queen and a friend. Henry loves and trusts her. But Katharine is hiding another secret in her heart, a deeply held faith that could see her burn. . . KATHARINE PARR. HENRY' S FINAL QUEEN. HER STORY. Renowned, bestselling historian Alison Weir reveals a warm, clever woman of great fortitude who rose boldly to every turn her life took. ' For the first time I felt as though, thanks to Alison' s skilful writing and storytelling, I came to "know" Katharine' NICOLA TALLIS' A tour de force. If you think you know everything about Henry VIII' s last queen, you' re in for a wonderful treat - you don' t!' SUSAN RONALD' An absorbing and fascinating read, meticulously researched as is always the case with Alison' s work, and she really made Katharine live' SARAH RAYNE---PRAISE FOR THE SIX TUDOR QUEENS SERIES:' Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life' Guardian' Profoundly moving. . . lingers long after the last page' Elizabeth Fremantle' Well researched and engrossing' Good Housekeeping' Utterly gripping and endlessly surprising' Tracy Borman' Hugely enjoyable . . . Alison Weir knows her subject and has a knack for the telling and textural detail' Daily Mail

Six Tudor Queens #01: Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen - (not currently available)
Six Tudor Queens #02: Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession - (not currently available)
Six Tudor Queens #03: Jane Semour: The Haunted Queen - (not currently available)
Six Tudor Queens #04: Anna of Kleve: Queen of Secrets - (not currently available)
#05: Katheryn Howard: The Tainted Queen
#06: Katharine Parr: The Sixth Wife

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 sublime For 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 Tallis This 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 Borman Weir 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 turned Alison' s sensitively drawn novel will change everyone' s preconceptions This is my favourite of the series
Alison Weir is the top-selling female historian (and the fifth-bestselling historian overall) in the United Kingdom, and has sold over 3 million books worldwide. She has published nineteen history books, including her most recent non-fiction book, Queens of the Crusades, the second in her England' s Medieval Queens quartet. Alison has also published several historical novels, including Innocent Traitor and The Lady Elizabeth. Katharine Parr: The Sixth Wife is Alison Weir' s eleventh published novel and the final book in the Six Tudor Queens series about the wives of Henry VIII, which was launched in 2016 to great critical acclaim. All five previous novels in the series 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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