The Queen’s Fool
- Author Philippa Gregory
- Narrator Yolanda Kettle
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 6 September 2018
- Run Time 21 hours and 11 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Classic fiction, Fiction based on or inspired by true events, Historical fiction, Historical romance, Narrative theme: Politics.
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What to expect
Pre-order BOLEYN TRAITOR now – Philippa Gregory’s landmark return to the Tudor court, coming Autumn 2025 …
A stunning novel set in the Tudor court, from the Sunday Times No.1 bestseller Philippa Gregory.
1553. Hannah Green, the young daughter of a Jewish bookseller, is forced out of Spain by the Inquisition, and becomes an unlikely player at the fractious Tudor Court.
Her gifts of foresight mean that she is given as a Holy Fool to the newly crowned Mary I. But as Mary’s grip on the throne loosens, threatened by the ambitions of her sister, Elizabeth, Hannah is trapped in the deadly rivalry between the daughters of Henry VIII.
As a secret Jew and unwitting spy in the struggle between a Catholic queen and a Protestant princess, Hannah must hide her own identity. And as a girl watching a passionate queen and her cold-hearted sister, Hannah must learn how to be a woman.
With an exclusive afterword written and read by Philippa Gregory, exploring the inspiration behind Hannah Green’s story.
Critics Review
Praise for Philppa Gregory:
n‘Gregory's research is impeccable which makes her imaginative fiction all the more convincing’ Daily Mail
n‘Gregory is great at conjuring a Tudor film-set of gorgeous gowns and golden-lattered dining. She invokes some swoonsome images…while the politics are personal enough to remain pertinent’ Daily Telegraph
n‘Subtle and exciting’ Daily Express
n‘Written from instinct, not out of calculation, and it shows’
Peter Ackroyd, The Times
‘For sheer pace and percussive drama it will take a lot of beating’ Sunday Times
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