{"product_id":"the-queens-fool-paperback","title":"The Queen's Fool - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilippa Gregory\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and \"queen of royal fiction\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e) Philippa Gregory weaves a spellbinding tale of a young woman with the ability to see the future in an era when destiny was anything but clear.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinter, 1553. Pursued by the Inquisition, Hannah Green, a fourteen-year-old Jewish girl, is forced to flee with her father from their home in Spain. But Hannah is no ordinary refugee; she has the gift of \"Sight,\" the ability to foresee the future, priceless in the troubled times of the Tudor court. Hannah is adopted by the glamorous Robert Dudley, the charismatic son of King Edward's protector, who brings her to court as a \"holy fool\" for Queen Mary and, ultimately, Queen Elizabeth. Hired as a fool but working as a spy; promised in wedlock but in love with her master; endangered by the laws against heresy, treason, and witchcraft, Hannah must choose between the safe life of a commoner and the dangerous intrigues of the royal family that are inextricably bound up with her own yearnings and desires. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Teeming with vibrant period detail and peopled by characters seamlessly woven into the sweeping tapestry of history, \u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Fool\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich and emotionally resonant gem from a masterful storyteller.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilippa Gregory is the author of many\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novels, including\u003ci\u003e The Other Boleyn Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, and is a recognized authority on women's history. Many of her works have been adapted for the screen including \u003ci\u003eThe Other Boleyn Girl\u003c\/i\u003e. She graduated from the University of Sussex and received a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where she is a Regent. She holds honorary degrees from Teesside University and the University of Sussex. She is a fellow of the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff and was awarded the 2016 Harrogate Festival Award for Contribution to Historical Fiction. She is an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck, University of London. She founded Gardens for the Gambia, a charity to dig wells in poor rural schools in The Gambia, and has provided nearly 200 wells. She welcomes visitors to her website PhilippaGregory.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.15 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42690890203199,"sku":"9780743246071","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/40a6588bba32a32a3746415e115b8fbd.webp?v=1764990449","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-queens-fool-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}