Young and Damned and Fair
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2017
During one of the hottest summers on record the court of Henry VIII is embroiled, once again, in political scandal. The King's marriage to Anne of Cleves has failed, his closest adviser Thomas Cromwell is to be executed for treason…
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Gareth Russell can do no wrong in my eyes! He brings history to life with storytelling that many novelists could only hope to emulate. Not only that, his books are based on meticulous research
In Young and Damned and Fair Russell tells the story of Catherine Howard, Henry VIII’s ill-fated wife, and what I love about Russell’s narrative is the way it brings Catherine to life. Here, she’s not the wayward ‘tart’ who betrayed Henry VIII, or the victim of sexual abuse, she’s fully three-dimensional and all facets of her life are explored.
I particularly loved Russell’s examination of her…
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