Gregory exuberantly depicts the struggle between Mary and Elizabeth' WOMAN & HOME 'A hugely satisfying plot-twist-a-page story.' TIME OUT 'Burns with passion.' INDEPENDENT 'A gripping page-turner this follow-up to The Other Boleyn Girl confirms Gregory as our best writer of historical fiction.' CHOICE Praise for THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL: 'It is a credit to Gregory that she is able to sustain interest in an epic-length tale when the ending is one of the most well-known moments in English history.
Most impressively of all, she has taken a story in which we all know the protagonists and the hand history dealt them and has infused it with an extraordinary sense of suspense, drama and surprise.' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'A splendid tale of passionate liaisons.
Praise for THE QUEEN'S FOOL 'Philippa Gregory is a mesmerizing storyteller.' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'An atmospheric read for anyone who loves to wallow in Tudor intrigue.' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'After serving up the highly delicious The Other Boleyn Girl.Gregory has concocted yet another treat from the Tudor court.I loved The Other Boleyn Girl and The Queen's Fool is even better.The pleasure to be found in this kind of historical fiction.is a chair-by-the-fireside-on-a-cold-winter's-night kind of is the kind of pleasure only a born storyteller can offer.' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY 'A rich brew of passion and intrigue.' DAILY MAIL 'Potent historical romance.a thrilling plot.' MAIL ON SUNDAY '.compelling.a pacey narrative that is just begging to be read in one sitting. But what if the unthinkable were to happen.Philippa Gregory blends passion, personalities and politics in this stunning novel of the Tudor court and a country divided. Elizabeth's preference is clear, but he is unavailable.
Meanwhile, the pressure grows for Elizabeth to marry, for it is unthinkable that a queen should rule on her own. She has loved him since she was a girl, but now they are adults she hardly sees him. She has no taste for life at court and longs for the day when her husband will return home and attend to his family. In a house in the countryside waits a very different woman, Amy Robsart - Robert's wife. It is soon plain that he is more than merely a friend. Elizabeth feels that she can rely on just one man: her oldest friend, Robert Dudley. She is surrounded by advisers, all convinced that they know what would be best for the country and certain that a young woman cannot form political judgements. Sumptuous historical novel from bestselling author of THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL and THE QUEEN'S FOOL Elizabeth I has acceded to the throne of England, a position she has waited and schemed for all her life.
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