Katherine Howard, clever, beautiful and out-spoken, catches the jaded eye of Henry VIII and becomes his fifth Queen. Corruption and fear pervade the King's court, and the dimly lit corridors vibrate with the intrigues of unscrupulous courtiers hungry for power. Soon Katharine is locked in a vicious battle with Thomas Cromwell, the Lord Privy Seal, as she fights for political and religious change. Ford saw the past as an integral part of present experience and understanding, and his sharply etched vision of the court of Henry VIII echoes aspects of Edwardian England as well as exploring the pervading influence of power, lies, fear and anxiety on people's lives.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0141181303
ISBN-13
9780141181301
eBay Product ID (ePID)
460709
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fifth Queen
Author
Ford Madox Ford
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Classics, Literary, Historical
Publication Year
1999
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
608 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.8in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.4in
Item Weight
13.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Grade to
Up
Reviews
"Ford's last Fifth Queen novel is amazing. The whole cycle is a noble conception." -- Joseph Conrad "The best historical romance of this century." -- The Times Literary Supplement (London) " The Fifth Queen is a magnificent bravura piece." --Graham Greene
Copyright Date
1999
Dewey Decimal
823.9/12
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin Ser.
Dewey Edition
21
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