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Henry VIII: The Heart and the Crown: 'this novel makes Henry VIII s story feel like it has never been told before' (Tracy Borman)
Alison Weir
England, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Historical fiction
The magnificent new Tudor novel from the author Sunday Times-bestselling Six Tudor Queens series. This is Henry VIII - his side of the story.
The Sunday Times top 10 bestseller
'Alison Weir makes Henry VIII's story feel like it has never been told before... This novel will open your eyes and, at times, break your heart. By the end of it, I felt like I had met Henry for the first time' Tracy Borman
Six wives. One King. You know their stories. Now it's time to hear his.
Prince Harry is born the second son, his brother destined to rule. But Arthur's untimely death sees Harry crowned King Henry of England.
As Henry's power and influence extends, so commences a lifelong battle between head and heart, love and duty. The fate of the Tudor dynasty depends on an heir, but his prayers for a son go unanswered.
And the crown weighs heavy on a king with all but his one true desire...
HENRY VIII. HIS STORY.
Alison Weir's most ambitious Tudor novel yet reveals the captivating story of a man who was by turns brilliant, romantic, and ruthless: the king who changed England forever.
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PRAISE FOR ALISON WEIR'S TUDOR FICTION
'This is where the story of the Tudors begins and is historical fiction at its absolute best' Tracy Borman
'History has the best stories and they should all be told like this' Conn Iggulden
'A serious achievement' The Times
'Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life' Guardian
Praise for Henry VIII: The Heart and the Crown: 'this novel makes Henry VIII s story feel like it has never been told before' (Tracy Borman)
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Gets under the skin of the man who is so often dismissed as a much-married monster and gives us an altogether more nuanced, compelling and human portrayal
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What a book! Complex, captivating and memorable
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Alison Weir is ahead of the curve - and at the top of her game
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Alison Weir
Alison Weir is a bestselling historical novelist of Tudor fiction, and the leading female historian in the United Kingdom. She has published more than thirty books, including many leading works of non-fiction, and has sold over three million copies worldwide.
Her novels include the Tudor Rose trilogy, which spans three generations of history's most iconic family - the Tudors, and the highly acclaimed Six Tudor Queens series about the wives of Henry VIII, all of which were Sunday Times bestsellers.
Alison is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and an honorary life patron of Historic Royal Palaces.
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