The Sixth Wife: (The Tudor saga: book 7): The stirring story of Henry VIII's final marriage brought to life by the undisputed Queen of British historical fiction (Tudor Saga, 7)

The Sixth Wife: (The Tudor saga: book 7): The stirring story of Henry VIII's final marriage brought to life by the undisputed Queen of British historical fiction (Tudor Saga, 7)

by JeanPlaidy (Author)

Synopsis

Katharine Parr has unwittingly become the last pawn in King Henry VIII's ambitions for an heir. Already twice widowed, Katharine finally dares to hope that she might find love with the dashing Thomas Seymour - but Henry has decided he must have a sixth wife and Seymour's intentions to marry Katharine have not gone unnoticed. Unable to refuse the King of England, Katharine becomes his reluctant bride. Once again it seems only a matter of time before another wife's fate leads her to the Tower of London...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Edition: New e.
Publisher: Arrow
Published: 05 Oct 2006

ISBN 10: 0099493241
ISBN 13: 9780099493242
Book Overview: The stirring story of Henry VIII's final marriage, to Katharine Parr.

Media Reviews
Jean Plaidy doesn't just write the history, she makes it come alive. -- Julia Moffat, RNA
Her novels are still very much to be enjoyed ... Any writer who can both educate and thrill a reader of any age deserves to be remembered and find new fans ... One only has to look at the TV/Media to see that the appetite for this kind of writing is still very much there -- Matt Bates * WH Smith Travel *
Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama * New York Times *
Full-blooded, dramatic, exciting * Observer *
Interesting and accurate...an absorbing novel * Times Literary Supplement *
Author Bio
Jean Plaidy, one of the preeminent authors of historical fiction for most of the twentieth century, is the pen name of the prolific English author Eleanor Hibbert, also know as Victoria Holt. Jean Plaidy's novels had sold more than 14 million copies worldwide by the time of her death in 1993. For further information about our Jean Plaidy reissues and mailing list, please visit www.randomhouse.co.uk/minisites/jeanplaidy