{"product_id":"9781472278081-henry-viii-the-heart-the-crown","title":"Henry VIII: The Heart and the Crown","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'this novel makes Henry VIII’s story feel like it has never been told before' (Tracy Borman). \u003cb\u003eThe magnificent new Tudor novel from the author \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling Six Tudor Queens series. This is Henry VIII - his side of the story. \u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Gets under the skin of the man who is so often dismissed as a much-married monster and gives us an altogether more nuanced, compelling and \u003ci\u003ehuman\u003c\/i\u003e portrayal' \u003cb\u003eTRACY BORMAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSix wives. One King. You know their stories. Now it's time to hear his.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe magnificent new Tudor novel from the author of the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling Six Tudor Queens series. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA second son, not born to rule, becomes a man, and a king. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn grand royal palaces, Prince Harry grows up dreaming of knights and chivalry - and the golden age of kings that awaits his older brother. But Arthur's untimely death sees Harry crowned King Henry of England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs his power and influence extends, so commences a lifelong battle between head and heart, love and duty. Henry rules by divine right, yet his prayers for a son go unanswered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe great future of the Tudor dynasty depends on an heir. And the crown weighs heavy on a king with all but his one true desire.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHENRY VIII. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHIS STORY.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlison Weir's most ambitious Tudor novel yet reveals the captivating story of a man who was by turns brilliant, romantic, and ruthless: the king who changed England forever.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR ALISON WEIR'S TUDOR FICTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'As always, Alison Weir is ahead of the curve - and at the top of her game. Her wide knowledge and unparalleled understanding of the Tudor era fuels a sympathetic, but never sycophantic, portrait of England's most compelling king' \u003cb\u003eSarah Gristwood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'History has the best stories and they should all be told like this' \u003cb\u003eConn Iggulden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is royal Tudor life both in broad scope and intimate detail and readers are in for a sumptuous journey' \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Chadwick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'With Elizabeth of York, Alison Weir gives us her most compelling heroine yet. This is where the story of the Tudors begins and is historical fiction at its absolute best' \u003cb\u003eTracy Borman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This series is a serious achievement' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Profoundly moving. lingers long after the last page' \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Fremantle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Well researched and engrossing' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Vivid characters and a wonderful sense of time and place' \u003cb\u003eBarbara Erskine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Hugely enjoyable . Alison Weir knows her subject and has a knack for the telling and textural detail' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40829329539169,"sku":"9781472278081","price":25.71,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_14137206_jpg.jpg?v=1709025525","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781472278081-henry-viii-the-heart-the-crown","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}