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Firebrand
- Author
- Elizabeth Fremantle
- Narrator
- Georgina Sutton
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 25 July 2024
- Run Time
- 14 hours 25 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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FIREBRAND is now a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE starring Alicia Vikander and Jude Law
For fans of WOLF HALL and the BBC's THE WHITE QUEEN
Dive into the Fremantle's vivid Tudor England and meet the woman who survived Henry VIII
My name is Katherine Parr.
I’m thirty-one years old – already twice widowed.
I love a man I can’t have.
I’m to wed a man no one would want.
He has cast aside two wives and watched another die in childbirth.
Two more have had their heads struck from their bodies, on his order.
What will become of me as Henry VIII’s sixth wife?
I will have the king’s ear. With that comes power.
But power means danger in the Tudor court.
Many have fallen.
Will I fall too?
*previously published as Queen’s Gambit*
PRAISE FOR ELIZABETH FREMANTLE
'An unforgettable, moving and important story told with great skill and care' JENNIFER SAINT
'Outstanding. A powerful novel about women who are shamed and silenced, and how they learn to survive. A literary knockout' ANNA MAZZOLA, author of The Clockwork Girl
'An unforgettable book - visceral and lush and fierce. The last few pages left me gasping. An absolute triumph' EVE CHASE
© Elizabeth Fremantle 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024
Critics Review
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‘Rich in atmosphere and period detail . . . An enticing read’
Stylist
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‘With a painter's eye for detail, Fremantle brings the dazzling, dangerous Tudor court to life and sheds an intriguing new light on Katherine Parr, one of history's great survivors. An enthralling tale of power and passion, loyalty and betrayal’
ELIZABETH WILHIDE, author of ASHENDEN
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‘Breathes vibrant life into Henry VIII's most intriguing, intelligent and least known wife, Katherine Parr’
ANNE EASTER SMITH
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‘A major new voice in historical fiction’
The Bookseller
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‘Wildly entertaining . . . One of the best historical novels I've read’
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Details
- Author
- Elizabeth Fremantle
- Narrator
- Georgina Sutton
- Duration
- 14 hours 25 minutes
- Release Date
- 25 July 2024
- ISBN
- 9781405974189
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: coming of age, Feminism and feminist theory
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.FIREBRAND is now a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE starring Alicia Vikander and Jude Law For fans of WOLF HALL and the BBC's THE WHITE QUEENDive into the Fremantle's vivid Tudor England and meet the woman who survived Henry VIIIMy name is Katherine Parr.I’m thirty-one years old – already twice widowed.I love a man I can’t have.I’m to wed a man no one would want.He has cast aside two wives and watched another die in childbirth.Two more have had their heads struck from their bodies, on his order.What will become of me as Henry VIII’s sixth wife?I will have the king’s ear. With that comes power.But power means danger in the Tudor court.Many have fallen. Will I fall too?*previously published as Queen’s Gambit*PRAISE FOR ELIZABETH FREMANTLE'An unforgettable, moving and important story told with great skill and care' JENNIFER SAINT'Outstanding. A powerful novel about women who are shamed and silenced, and how they learn to survive. A literary knockout' ANNA MAZZOLA, author of The Clockwork Girl'An unforgettable book - visceral and lush and fierce. The last few pages left me gasping. An absolute triumph' EVE CHASE© Elizabeth Fremantle 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024
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