‘An intriguing tale, told with confidence’ The Times‘An intriguing tale, told with confidence’ The Times‘A great tale… the golden thread that led to the crown of England’ Conn IgguldenShe’ll betray her king to crown her sonWhen Edward of York takes back the English crown, the Wars of the Roses scatter the Lancastrian nobility and young Henry Tudor, with a strong claim to the throne, is forced into exile.Recently widowed and vulnerable, his mother, Lady Margaret Beaufort, forges an uncomfortable alliance with Edward’s queen, Elizabeth Woodville. Swearing an oath of allegiance to York, Margaret agrees to marry the king’s shrewdest courtier, Lord Stanley. But can she tread the precarious line between duty to her husband, loyalty to her son, and her obligation to God and the king?When tragedy befalls Edward’s reign, Richard of York’s ruthless actions fire the ambition of mother and son. As their destinies converge each of them will be exposed to betrayal and treachery and in their gruelling bid for the Tudor crown, both must be prepared to pay the ultimate price…Praise for Joanna Hickson:‘Thoroughly engrossing’ The LadyA gripping and emotional story’ Woman‘A bewitching first novel…alive with historical detail’ Good Housekeeping'An enthralling blend of fact and fiction, drama and danger, passion and politics’ Lancashire Evening PostJoanna Hickson spent twenty five years presenting and producing News and Arts programmes for the BBC. Her first published book was a children’s historical novel Rebellion at Orford Castle but more recently she has turned to adult fiction, concentrating on bringing fifteenth century English history and some of its fascinating principal characters to life.She is married with a large family and gets inspiration from her Wiltshire farmhouse home, which dates back to her chosen period.• Joanna’s debut, The Agincourt Bride, was a huge success and continues to find new readers. This is Joanna’s fifth book.• All of Joanna’s novels have performed well through 360 and The Agincourt Bride was one of their bestselling titles across Fiction and Non-Fiction in 2015.• Joanna returns to Court intrigue with this follow up to her brilliant novel telling the story of the founder of the Tudor dynasty, First of the Tudors. The Tudor Crown is full of passion, intrigue and betrayal. The story of young Prince Harry and his fight for the crown, will exert a strong pull for fans and for new readers.• The new jacket approach for First of the Tudors has cemented Joanna’s positioning as a guaranteed performer in the genre.• Joanna has been widely reviewed and praised. Her writing is very commercial and communicates historical detail simply with great dramatic content.Competition: Forbidden Queen; The Last Tudor; The Other Boleyn Girl; Queen of the North; Plague Charmer. Phillipa Gregory; Anne O’Brien; Conn Iggulden; Alison Weir; Karen Maitland
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