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Royal Witch
- Author
- Philippa Gregory
- Narrator
- Gemma Whelan
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 20 October 2026
- Run Time
- 10 hours 40 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
1420. Eleanor Cobham arrives at the court of Henry V. Pretty but not highborn, she hopes for little more than to marry well.
England is in a golden age – but beneath the glittering surface, ancient rivalries fester and chaos lurks in the shadows.
And chaos, Eleanor discovers, creates opportunities. Appointed lady-in-waiting to a Countess who commands her own army, she begins to see what a woman can truly become.
She dares to dream of real power. Perhaps even the crown itself. But for that, she must turn to darker arts. And the higher she climbs, the darker the path becomes…
Philippa Gregory tells a breathtaking story of sorcery, ambition and one woman's extraordinary rise.
Critics Review
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Acclaim for Philippa Gregory:
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'Gregory’s great skill lies in her eye for telling period detail, and in her vivid recreation of a court in which sex and politics are intertwined and deadly' The Times
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'As perilous as it is thrilling’ Mail on Sunday
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‘Beautifully written, meticulously researched … utterly compelling and unputdownable’ SANTA MONTEFIORE
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A stunning tour de force: compelling, thrilling, mesmerising, completely engrossing’ BARBARA ERSKINE
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‘A masterful examination of how power becomes tyranny … I was gripped from beginning to end’ REETA CHAKRABARTI
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‘An enthralling historical thriller and a mirror on contemporary politics … rich and compelling’ C J COOKE
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‘A propulsive, emotional, thrill ride through the Tudor court’ LUCY CLARKE
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Details
- Author
- Philippa Gregory
- Narrator
- Gemma Whelan
- Duration
- 10 hours 40 minutes
- Release Date
- 20 October 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008745066
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Historical fiction, Fiction based on or inspired by true events, Narrative theme: politics / economics, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: sense of place, Narrative theme: interior life / psychological fiction, Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction
Synopsis
Ambition. Sorcery. Treason. How far will one woman dare to go? 1420. Eleanor Cobham arrives at the court of Henry V. Pretty but not highborn, she hopes for little more than to marry well. England is in a golden age – but beneath the glittering surface, ancient rivalries fester and chaos lurks in the shadows. And chaos, Eleanor discovers, creates opportunities. Appointed lady-in-waiting to a Countess who commands her own army, she begins to see what a woman can truly become. She dares to dream of real power. Perhaps even the crown itself. But for that, she must turn to darker arts. And the higher she climbs, the darker the path becomes… Philippa Gregory tells a breathtaking story of sorcery, ambition and one woman's extraordinary rise.
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