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'Imagine Wolf Hall rewritten by John le Carr ... gripping ... a rare achievement' Tom Holland, Guardian
It is 1501. Henry VII has won the throne of England through luck, guile
and ruthlessness. But for many he remains a usurper. Now, his elder son
is to marry, in a wedding upon which the fate of the country, and the
entire Tudor dynasty, will hang ...
'A masterpiece. Rich, resonant and utterly compelling' Helen Castor, Sunday Telegraph, Books of the Year
'Gripping
... brilliant ... The enigmatic Henry is brought thrillingly to life as
one of the most unlikely but tenacious kings ever to wear the English
crown'
Dan Jones, Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year
'Thrilling and sinister' Simon Sebag Montefiore, Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year
'Enthralling ... Penn captures the weirdness, the ferocity, and a glint of unexpected tenderness' The Times Literary Supplement, Books of the Year
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