The Queen's Fool : A Novel

The Queen's Fool : A Novel
by Philippa Gregory

The Queen's Fool : A Novel
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Author: Philippa Gregory
Edition: Hardcover
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2004-11-02
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 512

Book Reviews of The Queen's Fool : A Novel

Book Review: Another good Gregory book
Summary: 4 Stars

I enjoyed the book. Philippa Gregory created a believeable character in Hannah, the Queen's fool, as she went from a girl disguised as a boy to a lovely young woman, This was historical fiction at its best. My favorite is still "the Other Boleyn Girl", but this was a close second.

Summary of The Queen's Fool : A Novel

A young woman caught in the rivalry between Queen Mary and her half sister, Elizabeth, must find her true destiny amid treason, poisonous rivalries, loss of faith, and unrequited love.

It is winter, 1553. Pursued by the Inquisition, Hannah Green, a fourteen-year-old Jewish girl, is forced to flee Spain with her father. But Hannah is no ordinary refugee. Her gift of "Sight," the ability to foresee the future, is priceless in the troubled times of the Tudor court. Hannah is adopted by the glamorous Robert Dudley, the charismatic son of King Edward's protector, who brings her to court as a "holy fool" for Queen Mary and, ultimately, Queen Elizabeth. Hired as a fool but working as a spy; promised in wedlock but in love with her master; endangered by the laws against heresy, treason, and witchcraft, Hannah must choose between the safe life of a commoner and the dangerous intrigues of the royal family that are inextricably bound up in her own yearnings and desires.

Teeming with vibrant period detail and peopled by characters seamlessly woven into the sweeping tapestry of history, The Queen's Fool is another rich and emotionally resonant gem from this wonderful storyteller.

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