‘Alison Weir has this astonishing ability to make history come alive and jump right off the pages’ ? ?? ??
‘Thomas’s story is incredible’ ? ?? ??
‘A gripping tale of power and downfall, passion and principle, it is Alison Weir at her best’ ? ?? ??
‘Accessible and human’ ? ?? ??
‘Captivating and emotive…a must read for all lovers of Tudor history’ ? ?? ??
Step into the thrill and intrigue of Tudor England and discover the secret life of Cardinal Wolsey in the rich, compelling new novel from Sunday Times bestseller Alison Weir.<\/b><\/p>\n
‘A rich and textured portrait of Cardinal Wolsey’ THE TIMES<\/b>
‘Nobody brings historical characters to life like Alison Weir’ TRACY BORMAN<\/b><\/p>\n
AN EXTRAORDINARY RISE TO POWER. A TRAGIC FALL FROM GRACE.<\/b><\/p>\n
It begins with young Tom Wolsey, the bright and brilliant son of a Suffolk tradesman, sent to study at Oxford at just eleven years old.<\/p>\n
It ends with a disgraced cardinal, cast from the King’s side and estranged from the woman he loves.<\/p>\n
The years in between tell the story of a scholar and a lover, a father and a priest. From the court of Henry VIII, Tom builds a powerful empire of church and state. At home in London, away from prying eyes, he finds joy in a secret second life.<\/p>\n
But when King Henry, his cherished friend, demands the ultimate sacrifice, what will Wolsey choose?<\/p>\n
Alison Weir’s riveting new Tudor novel reveals the two lives of Cardinal Wolsey, a tale of power, passion and ambition.<\/b>
PRAISE FOR ALISON WEIR’S TUDOR FICTION<\/b><\/p>\n
‘This is where the story of the Tudors begins’ TRACY BORMAN<\/b><\/p>\n
‘History has the best stories and they should all be told like this’ CONN IGGULDEN<\/b><\/p>\n
‘As always, Alison Weir is ahead of the curve – and at the top of her game’ SARAH GRISTWOOD<\/b><\/p>\n
‘Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life’ GUARDIAN<\/b><\/p>\n
‘Profoundly moving… lingers long after the last page’ ELIZABETH FREMANTLE<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Step into the thrill and intrigue of Tudor England in this book and witness the rise and fall of Cardinal Wolsey. It begins with Thomas, the son of a Suffolk tradesman. A brilliant boy sent to study at Oxford at the tender age of eleven. It ends with a disgraced Cardinal, cast from the King’s side and estranged from those he loves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[68],"product_tag":[69,26830],"class_list":{"0":"post-113108","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","5":"product_cat-general-fiction","6":"product_tag-historical-fiction","7":"product_tag-modern-contemporary-fiction","8":"pa_book_author-weir-alison","9":"pa_cover-paperback","10":"pa_dewey-823-92-edition23","11":"pa_edition-1st-paperback-ed","12":"pa_imprint-headline-review","13":"pa_language-english","14":"pa_pages-9480","15":"pa_publisher-headline-review","16":"pa_readership-general-trade-code-k","18":"first","19":"instock","20":"taxable","21":"shipping-taxable","22":"purchasable","23":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n