{"product_id":"six-tudor-queens-katherine-of-aragon-the-true-queen-six-tudor-queens-1","title":"Six Tudor Queens: Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen: Six Tudor Queens 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003eTop Ten Bestseller*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatherine of Aragon: The True Queen\u003c\/i\u003e by bestselling historian Alison Weir, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Tudor Princess\u003c\/i\u003e, is the first in a spellbinding six novel series about Henry VIII's Queens. Alison takes you on an engrossing journey at Katherine's side and shows her extraordinary strength of character and intelligence. Ideal for fans of Philippa Gregory and Elizabeth Chadwick. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003e'Shatters the many myths about Henry VIII's long-suffering first wife' Tracy Borman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003e'Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA Spanish princess. Raised to be modest, obedient and devout. Destined to be an English Queen.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nSix weeks from home across treacherous seas, everything is different: the language, the food, the weather. And for her there is no comfort in any of it. At sixteen-years-old, Catalina is alone among strangers.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nShe misses her mother. She mourns her lost brother.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nShe cannot trust even those assigned to her protection.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003eKATHERINE OF ARAGON. The first of Henry's Queens. Her story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003eHistory tells us how she died. This captivating novel shows us how she lived.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003eSIX TUDOR QUEENS. SIX NOVELS. SIX YEARS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for Alison Weir and \u003ci\u003eKatherine of Aragon\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n'A \u003cb\u003etender understanding\u003c\/b\u003e of and genuine sympathy for this proud, much-loved and honourable Queen. . . I was \u003cb\u003egripped [from] start to finish\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eMavis Cheek\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cb\u003e'Well-researched and engrossing' \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n'Yet again, Alison Weir has managed to intertwine \u003cb\u003eprofound historical knowledge\u003c\/b\u003e with \u003cb\u003ehuge emotional intelligence\u003c\/b\u003e, to compose a work that throws light on an \u003cb\u003eendlessly fascinating\u003c\/b\u003e historical figure. Yet her real gift in all of this is making it feel so \u003cb\u003efresh and alive\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eEarl Spencer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n'This \u003cb\u003eexquisite\u003c\/b\u003e book charts the rise and fall of Henry VIII's first wife, Katherine. . . A \u003cb\u003efascinating insight\u003c\/b\u003e into this period of our history. Weir's undeniable strength is her \u003cb\u003eimmaculate description\u003c\/b\u003e, enabling the reader to be transported back to Tudor England' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n'\u003ci\u003eKatherine of Aragon, The True Queen\u003c\/i\u003e is a true \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. Finely crafted, this novel is \u003cb\u003ewonderful \u003c\/b\u003ehistorical fiction and an \u003cb\u003eoutstanding\u003c\/b\u003e introduction to the Six Tudor Queens series' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueen Anne Boleyn Blog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n'Known for bestselling historical biographies, \u003cb\u003eAlison Weir is in command of her detail\u003c\/b\u003e . . . her handling of Katherine's misery and dignified response to her predicament is very touching' \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Buchan, \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Wordsworth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40306047647922,"sku":"1472227514","price":305.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/products\/96097_611ecdbca5bb07.31661845_9781472227515_e70bd592-46c2-4751-870e-2cf776c86c77.jpg?v=1643158264","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/six-tudor-queens-katherine-of-aragon-the-true-queen-six-tudor-queens-1","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}