Contributions

  • Byatt, A. S. (Antonia Susan), 1936- - Contributor

Publication

2011 - Vintage Books, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

151,750 words, Guess

Page Count

607 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • DDC823/.912
  • LCCPR6011.O53 F49 2011

Description

"Kat Howard--intelligent, beautiful, naively outspoken, and passionately idealistic--catches the eye of Henry VIII and improbably becomes his fifth wife. A teenager who has grown up far from court, she is wholly unused to the corruption and intrigue that now surround her. It is a time of great upheaval, as unscrupulous courtiers maneuver for power while religious fanatics--both Protestant and Catholic--fight bitterly for their competing beliefs. Soon Katharine is drawn into a perilous showdown with Thomas Cromwell, the much-feared Lord Privy Seal, as her growing influence over the King begins to threaten too many powerful interests."--P. [4] of cover.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The fifth queenVintage Books2011

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