{"product_id":"the-queen-of-subtleties-suzannah-dunn-9780007139385","title":"The Queen of Subtleties","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tremendously vivid, page-turning and plausible novel that depicts the rise and fall of Anne Boleyn, the most spirited, independent and courageous of Henry's queens, as viewed from both the bedrooms and the kitchens of the Tudor court.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEveryone knows the story of Anne Boleyn. Henry VIII divorced his longstanding, long-suffering, older, Spanish wife for a young, black-eyed English beauty, and, in doing so, severed England from Rome and indeed from the rest of the western world. Then, when Henry had what he wanted, he managed a mere three years of marriage before beheading his wife for alleged adultery with several men, among them his own best friend and her own brother.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the context for Suzannah Dunn's wonderful new novel, which is about - and told by - two women: Anne Boleyn, king's mistress and fated queen; and Lucy Cornwallis, the king's confectioner, an employee of the very highest status, who made the centrepiece of each of the feasts to mark the important occasions in Anne's ascent. There's another link between them, though: the lovely Mark Smeaton, wunderkind musician, the innocent on whom, ultimately, Anne's downfall hinged...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuzannah Dunn has wit, a mastery of dialogue, brilliant characterization, lack of pretence, and good humour. The Queen of Subtleties adds to that mix a wonderfully balanced, strong story and the result is sensational.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Suzannah Dunn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0007139381\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780007139385\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.88d","brand":"Suzannah Dunn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44809597485311,"sku":"9780007139385","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2e4cacef-cf37-4636-b7c4-e4d0ba2d7d1c.jpg?v=1707926941","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-queen-of-subtleties-suzannah-dunn-9780007139385","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}