{"product_id":"9780307744913","title":"The Fifth Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003eFord Madox Ford’s novel about the doomed Katharine Howard, fifth queen of Henry VIII, is a neglected masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKat Howard—intelligent, beautiful, naively outspoken, and passionately idealistic—catches the eye of Henry VIII and improbably becomes his fifth wife. A teenager who has grown up far from court, she is wholly unused to the corruption and intrigue that now surround her. It is a time of great upheaval, as unscrupulous courtiers maneuver for power while religious fanatics—both Protestant and Catholic—fight bitterly for their competing beliefs. Soon Katharine is drawn into a perilous showdown with Thomas Cromwell, the much-feared Lord Privy Seal, as her growing influence over the King begins to threaten too many powerful interests. Originally published in three parts (\u003ci\u003eThe Fifth Queen, Privy Seal, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Fifth Queen Crowned\u003c\/i\u003e), Ford’s novel serves up both a breathtakingly visual evocation of the Tudor world and a timeless portrayal of the insidious operations of power and fear in any era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024181051632,"sku":"9780307744913","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780307744913_p0.jpg?v=1763673367","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780307744913","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}