The Concubine by Norah Lofts

The Concubine by Norah Lofts

Acclaimed and beloved historical novelist Norah Lofts brings to life the danger, romance, and intrigue of the Tudor court that forever altered the course of English history.

The king first noticed Anne Boleyn as a heartbroken sixteen-year-old, sullen and beautiful after a thwarted romance with the son of the Earl of Northumberland. All eyes and hair, a courtier had said disparagingly of her, but when King Henry VI fell for young Anne, nothing could keep him from what he desired. Against common sense and the urgings of his most trusted advisors, Henry defied all, blindly following his passion for Anne, using the power he held over the bodies and souls of all who reside in his realm and beyond. Anne's ascent to the throne elevates her from lady-in-waiting to the highest position a woman could attain, but her life spirals out of control when Henry is driven to desperate acts of betrayal and violence. The consequences of Anne's rise to power and eventual demise are felt well beyond the inner circle of the court. Loyalties, to church, to queen, to country, are tested, and -- in the wake of the king's volatile passions -- can be an unpredictable matter of life and death.

First published in 1963 and adored by readers for generations, Lofts' lush and moving portrayal of the ambitious and doomed Anne Boleyn will continue to reign as a classic retelling of this epic chapter of history vividly brought to life.

Norah Lofts was a well-known and well-liked historical novelist who was known for her accurate use of period detail. Lofts, who was born in Norfolk, England in 1904, published more than fifty works of fiction, nonfiction, and short stories over her half-century career, including The King's Pleasure and Here Was a Man, and was a bestselling author on both sides of the Atlantic.

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ISBN 13	9781416590903
ISBN 10	1416590900
Title	The Concubine
Author	Norah Lofts
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Touchstone Books
Year published	2008-06-10
Number of pages	464
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