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PublisherRandom House Publishing Group

ISBN-100345511891

ISBN-139780345511898

eBay Product ID (ePID)112851790

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Book TitleDangerous Inheritance : a Novel of Tudor Rivals and the Secret of the Tower

Number of Pages544 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSagas, Biographical, Historical

Publication Year2012

IllustratorYes

GenreFiction

AuthorAlison Weir

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.7 in

Item Weight27.1 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2012-027867

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsPRAISE FOR ALISON WEIR Captive Queen "Should be savored . . . Weir wastes no time captivating her audience."- Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Stunning . . . As always, Weir renders the bona fide plot twists of her heroine's life with all the mastery of a thriller author, marrying historical fact with licentious fiction."- The Star Tribune The Lady Elizabeth "Intrigue and maneuverings. Scandal. Schemers and innocents put to death. [This] history of Tudor England is an engrossing story. . . . Weir marries conjecture with what is known about the life of Elizabeth I from childhood to coronation, and it makes for ripping good reading."-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "A compelling, even irresistible, read."- Booklist (starred review) Innocent Traitor "Splendid . . . In giving narrative voice to her subjects Alison Weir brings us into emotional contact with them in a way that an unadorned historical account does not."- Boston Sunday Globe "Suspenseful . . . enormously entertaining." -The Washington Post Book World, "Highly compelling [with] plenty to keep readers enthralled."--Historical Novel Review "A page turner . . . too juicy to put down . . . Alison Weir's strong suit as a fiction writer is making her novels living history."-- The Courier-Journal "With its evident in-depth research and creative twists, this tale of two women trying to make sense of the power of the English crown . . . is nothing short of riveting."-- Library Journal (starred review) "No one alive knows as much about the Tudors as Weir. . . . Any reader of Hilary Mantel's excellent Tudor evocations will want to explore this book as well."-- Kirkus Reviews "Stunning . . . A richly layered cake of love, sex, danger, death, and mystery." --Sunday Express (UK), "Highly compelling [with] plenty to keep readers enthralled."-Historical Novel Review "A page turner . . . too juicy to put down . . . Alison Weir's strong suit as a fiction writer is making her novels living history."- The Courier-Journal "With its evident in-depth research and creative twists, this tale of two women trying to make sense of the power of the English crown . . . is nothing short of riveting."- Library Journal (starred review) "No one alive knows as much about the Tudors as Weir. . . . Any reader of Hilary Mantel's excellent Tudor evocations will want to explore this book as well."- Kirkus Reviews "Stunning . . . A richly layered cake of love, sex, danger, death, and mystery." -Sunday Express (UK) From the Hardcover edition.

TitleLeadingA

Dewey Decimal823/.92

SynopsisIn this engrossing novel of historical suspense, New York Times bestselling author Alison Weir tells the dramatic intertwined stories of two women--Katherine Grey and Kate Plantagenet--separated by time but linked by twin destinies . . . . involving the mysterious tragic fate of the young Princes in the Tower. When her older sister, Lady Jane Grey, the Nine Days' Queen, is executed in 1554 for unlawfully accepting the English crown, Lady Katherine Grey's world falls apart. Barely recovered from this tragic loss she risks all for love, only to incur the wrath of her formidable cousin Queen Elizabeth I, who sees Katherine as a rival for her insecure throne. Interlaced with Katherine's story is that of her distant kinswoman Kate Plantagenet, the bastard daughter of Richard III, the last Plantagenet king. In 1483, Kate travels to London for Richard's coronation, and her world changes forever. Kate loves her father, but before long she hears terrible rumors about him that threaten all she holds dear. Like Katherine Grey, she falls in love with a man who is forbidden to her. Then Kate embarks on what will become a perilous quest, covertly seeking the truth about what befell her cousins the Princes in the Tower, who may have been victims of Richard III's lust for power. But time is not on Kate's side, or on Katherine's. Katherine finds herself a prisoner in the Tower of London, the sinister fortress that overshadowed the lives of so many royal figures, including the boy princes. Will Elizabeth demand the full penalty for treason? And what secrets will Katherine find hidden within the Tower walls? Alison Weir's new novel is a page-turning story set within a framework of fascinating historical authenticity. In this rich and layered tapestry, Katherine and Kate discover that possessing royal blood can prove to be a dangerous inheritance. Praise for A Dangerous Inheritance "Highly compelling [with] plenty to keep readers enthralled."--Historical Novel Review "A page turner . . . too juicy to put down . . . Alison Weir's strong suit as a fiction writer is making her novels living history."-- The Courier-Journal "With its evident in-depth research and creative twists, this tale of two women trying to make sense of the power of the English crown . . . is nothing short of riveting."-- Library Journal (starred review) "No one alive knows as much about the Tudors as Weir. . . . Any reader of Hilary Mantel's excellent Tudor evocations will want to explore this book as well."-- Kirkus Reviews "Stunning . . . A richly layered cake of love, sex, danger, death, and mystery." --Sunday Express (UK), In this engrossing novel of historical suspense, "New York Times" bestselling author Alison Weir tells the dramatic intertwined stories of two women--Katherine Grey and Kate Plantagenet--separated by time but linked by twin destinies . . . . involving the mysterious tragic fate of the young Princes in the Tower. When her older sister, Lady Jane Grey, the Nine Days Queen, is executed in 1554 for unlawfully accepting the English crown, Lady Katherine Greys world falls apart. Barely recovered from this tragic loss she risks all for love, only to incur the wrath of her formidable cousin Queen Elizabeth I, who sees Katherine as a rival for her insecure throne. Interlaced with Katherines story is that of her distant kinswoman Kate Plantagenet, the bastard daughter of Richard III, the last Plantagenet king. In 1483, Kate travels to London for Richards coronation, and her world changes forever. Kate loves her father, but before long she hears terrible rumors about him that threaten all she holds dear. Like Katherine Grey, she falls in love with a man who is forbidden to her. Then Kate embarks on what will become a perilous quest, covertly seeking the truth about what befell her cousins the Princes in the Tower, who may have been victims of Richard IIIs lust for power. But time is not on Kates side, or on Katherines. Katherine finds herself a prisoner in the Tower of London, the sinister fortress that overshadowed the lives of so many royal figures, including the boy princes. Will Elizabeth demand the full penalty for treason? And what secrets will Katherine find hidden within the Tower walls? Alison Weirs new novel is a page-turning story set within a framework of fascinating historical authenticity. In this rich and layered tapestry, Katherine and Kate discover that possessing royal blood can prove to be a dangerous inheritance. Praise for "A Dangerous Inheritance" "Highly compelling with] plenty to keep readers enthralled."--Historical Novel Review "A page turner . . . too juicy to put down . . . Alison Weirs strong suit as a fiction writer is making her novels living history."--"The Courier-Journal" "With its evident in-depth research and creative twists, this tale of two women trying to make sense of the power of the English crown . . . is nothing short of riveting."--"Library Journal" (starred review)" " "No one alive knows as much about the Tudors as Weir. . . . Any reader of Hilary Mantels excellent Tudor evocations will want to explore this book as well."--"Kirkus Reviews" "Stunning . . . A richly layered cake of love, sex, danger, death, and mystery.""--Sunday Express" (UK)

LC Classification NumberPR6123.E36D36 2012