{"product_id":"9781402227288","title":"King's Fool","description":"\"A moving and lifelike portrait... a thoroughly delightful  novel.\" - \u003cem\u003eNew  York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e Country-lad-turned-jester Will Somers tells the  behind-the-scenes story of King Henry VIII and his six wives. Told by the man  who saw the triumphs and tragedies, weddings, divorces, and dramatic pageantry  that was the Tudor court.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When country lad \u003cstrong\u003eWill  Somers\u003c\/strong\u003e lands himself the plum position of jester to the mercurial King  Henry VIII, he has no idea that he's just been handed \u003cstrong\u003ea front-row seat to history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  At court Will witnesses firsthand the dizzying power  struggles and sly scheming that marked the reign of the fiery Tudor king.  A confidante of all six wives of Henry VIII  including the tragic \u003cstrong\u003eKatherine of Aragon\u003c\/strong\u003e,  the doomed \u003cstrong\u003eAnne Boleyn\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the charming  princess \u003cstrong\u003eMary Tudor\u003c\/strong\u003e, Will's tale  casts a new light on England's most infamous king.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e This intimate peek into the royal chambers gives readers \u003cstrong\u003ea unique perspective on the capricious King  Henry, \u003c\/strong\u003etold from the point of view of \u003cstrong\u003ea  sympathetic friend whose loyalty never wavered.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e   A unique tale of tumultuous \u003cstrong\u003eTudor England\u003c\/strong\u003e, fans of \u003cstrong\u003ePhilippa  Gregory\u003c\/strong\u003e, Anya Seton and Sharon Kay Penman  will delight in this new look at a well-known dynasty from world-renowned historical novelist Margaret Campbell  Barnes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther books about the  six wives of Henry VIII and the Tudors by Margaret Campbell Barnes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrief Gaudy Hour – a refreshing novel of Anne Boleyn, cast  in a new light\u003cbr\u003e  My Lady of Cleves – a fresh story of Anne of Cleves, the  bride who survived Henry VIII\u003cbr\u003e  The Tudor Rose – the richly drawn story of Elizabeth of York  who united a kingdom and birthed a dynasty\u003c\/p\u003eWhat readers are saying  about \u003cem\u003eThe King's Fool:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003ea  remarkable insider tale of the Tudor court\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I loved this \u003cstrong\u003eREFRESHING perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What a great way to look at King Henry  VIII. Henry was a very difficult King to feel compassion for. Yet, after  reading this book, one is reminded that \u003cstrong\u003ethings  aren't always as the world views it\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"But THIS book \u003cstrong\u003erevealed sides to all characters in depths I've never seen\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"a \u003cstrong\u003edeftly  written, well-researched, absorbing\u003c\/strong\u003e story\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eIf  you liked The Other Boleyn Girl\u003c\/strong\u003e, here's another prospective of Henry 8th court.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Absolutely loved this book~ \u003cstrong\u003eMust read for any TUDOR fan\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003eWhat reviewers are saying  about \u003cem\u003eThe King's Fool\u003c\/em\u003e:  \u003cp\u003e\"A moving and  lifelike portrait... \u003cstrong\u003ea thoroughly  delightful novel\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eImmensely entertaining and absorbing\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" - Chicago Tribune\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"\u003cstrong\u003eA dramatic story, full of color\u003c\/strong\u003e and  good characters, great people made more human.\" - Book of the Month Club\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"...Watch the king's cruel \u003cstrong\u003evanities through the eyes of a friend whose love and sympathy never  waver\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" - \u003cstrong\u003eNews Chronicle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat everyone is saying about  Margaret Campbell Barnes:\u003cp\u003e\"Margaret Campbell  Barnes \u003cstrong\u003ehas added brilliant hues\u003c\/strong\u003e to a  picture which never lacked in color.\" - \u003cstrong\u003eVancouver (BC) Daily Province\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eImmensely entertaining and absorbing\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" - Chicago Tribune\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Turns \u003cstrong\u003eA BRILLIANT LIGHT on one of the lustiest  and one of the most dramatic periods\u003c\/strong\u003e of English history.\" -  Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176056996080,"sku":"9781402227288","price":11.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781402227288_p0.jpg?v=1763714496","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781402227288","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}