{"product_id":"9781405914031","title":"9781405914031","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFree eBook only exclusive first chapter.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Hilary Mantel, Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir, Elizabeth Fremantle's first novel, \u003ci\u003eQueen's Gambit\u003c\/i\u003e, is a riveting account of Katherine Parr, the Tudor queen who married four men and outlived three of them - including Henry VIII.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidowed for the second time aged thirty-one, Katherine is obliged to return to court but, suspicious of the aging Henry and those who surround him, she does so with reluctance. Nevertheless when she finds herself caught up in a passionate affair with the dashing and seductive Thomas Seymour, she believes she might finally be able to marry for love. But her presence at court has attracted the attentions of another...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptivated by her honesty and intelligence, Henry Tudor has his own plans for Katherine and no one is in the position to refuse a proposal from the king. With her charismatic lover dispatched to the continent, Katherine becomes Henry's sixth wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePassionate about religious reform, and ever aware of the fates of his previous queens, she must draw upon all her instincts and intellect to navigate the treachery of the court. With the Catholic faction once more in the ascendency, reformers burned for heresy and those around the dying king vying for position in the new regime, her survival seems unlikely - and yet she has still not quite given up on love...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich in atmosphere and period detail, and told through the eyes of Katherine and her young maid Dot, \u003ci\u003eQueen's Gambit\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of two very different women during a terrifying and turbulent time. If you loved \u003ci\u003eWolf Hall\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Other Boleyn Girl\u003c\/i\u003e or the BBC drama series \u003ci\u003eThe Tudors\u003c\/i\u003e, then Elizabeth Fremantle's \u003ci\u003eQueen's Gambit\u003c\/i\u003e is the book for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Fremantle holds a first in English and an MA in creative Writing from Birkbeck. As a Fashion Editor she has contributed to various publications including \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFair\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eErotic Review\u003c\/i\u003e and has had her fiction published in the \u003ci\u003eMechanic's Institute Review\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eQueen's Gambit\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47133419766000,"sku":"9781405914031","price":2.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781405914031_p0.jpg?v=1763717007","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781405914031","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}