The Testimony of Alys Twist

The Testimony of Alys Twist
Suzannah Dunn
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Paperback
h196 x 124mm - 304pg
8 Apr 2021 UK
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9780349141343
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1553: deeply-divided England rejoices as the rightful heir, Mary Tudor, sweeps to power on a tide of populist goodwill. But the people should have been careful what they wished for: Mary' s mission is to turn back time to an England of old. Within weeks there is widespread rebellion in favour of her heir, her half-sister, princess Elizabeth, who is everything that Mary isn' t. From now on, Elizabeth will have to use her considerable guile just to stay alive. Orphan Alys Twist has come a long way - further than she ever dared hope - to work as a laundress at the royal Wardrobe. There she meets Bel, daughter of the Queen' s tailor, and seems to have arrived at her own happy ending. But in a world where appearance is everything, a laundress is in a unique position to see the truth of people' s lives, and Alys is pressed into service as a spy in the errant princess' s household. Alys herself, though, is hardly whiter than white, and when the princess is arrested she must make a dangerous choice.
A wonderful novel, a skillful and moving reimagining of historyI loved this powerful book and can' t recommend highly enoughSuzannah Dunn . . . weaves a kind of love story that is both moving and believable. This is the Tudor world as seldom seen - Telegraph (on The Sixth Wife)Mesmerising and beautifully written - Scotsman (on The Sixth Wife)Delightfully vulgar and utterly compelling - The Times (on The Sixth Wife)
Launched in 1990 with her debut novel, Darker Days Than Usual, Suzannah Dunn wrote a further 5 critically acclaimed contemporary novels, and a short story collection, published by Flamingo, before writing her first historical novel, The Queen of Subtleties, which was published in 2004. She has since written a further three bestselling historical novels, The Sixth Wife, The Queen' s Sorrow and The Confession of Katherine Howard (a Richard & Judy pick in 2011).
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ISBN-13: 9780349141343
Published: 8 Apr 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Abacus
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback
Height: 196mm
Width: 124mm
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 240g
Pages: 304

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