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May We Feed the King by Rebecca Perry

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May We Feed the King

Author
Rebecca Perry
Narrator
Ian Dunnet Jr., Sarah Barron
Publisher
SNR Audio
Publish Date
3 September 2026
Run Time
5 hours 2 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Fiction
Rating
5.0 (1 review)

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LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2026 WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT NOVELIST 2026 She is a curator who spends her time dressing the rooms of historic buildings to bring them to life. But in the lush private quarters of a medieval palace, she finds herself so transfixed by the reign of an almost-forgotten King that the edges of her life begin to blur. He is a reluctant ruler with no hunger for power, rushed to the throne after the untimely deaths of his older brothers. But it isn't long before whispers begin to fly around the court. And with the growing belief that the King is not fit for the throne comes the idea that another might rule in his stead. May We Feed the King dances between the lives of a historical subject who risks the future of his kingdom and a woman who turns to the past to hide from her present. Laced with desire and longing, it is a playful, stirring meditation on history and storytelling: on what makes a King 'Great', and a life meaningful.

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Details
Author
Rebecca Perry
Narrator
Ian Dunnet Jr., Sarah Barron
Duration
5 hours 2 minutes
Release Date
3 September 2026
ISBN
9781836774969
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
SNR Audio
Genre
Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Fiction
Rating
5.0(1 review)
Narration
5.0(1 review)

Synopsis

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2026 WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT NOVELIST 2026 She is a curator who spends her time dressing the rooms of historic buildings to bring them to life. But in the lush private quarters of a medieval palace, she finds herself so transfixed by the reign of an almost-forgotten King that the edges of her life begin to blur. He is a reluctant ruler with no hunger for power, rushed to the throne after the untimely deaths of his older brothers. But it isn't long before whispers begin to fly around the court. And with the growing belief that the King is not fit for the throne comes the idea that another might rule in his stead. May We Feed the King dances between the lives of a historical subject who risks the future of his kingdom and a woman who turns to the past to hide from her present. Laced with desire and longing, it is a playful, stirring meditation on history and storytelling: on what makes a King 'Great', and a life meaningful.

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