{"product_id":"books-king-s-fool-by-margaret-campbell-barnes","title":"King's Fool","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA moving and lifelike portrait... a thoroughly delightful novel. - \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCountry-lad-turned-jester Will Somers tells the behind-the-scenes story of King Henry VIII and his six wives. Told by the man who saw the triumphs and tragedies, weddings, divorces, and dramatic pageantry that was the Tudor court.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen country lad \u003cstrong\u003eWill Somers\u003c\/strong\u003e lands himself the plum position of jester to the mercurial King Henry VIII, he has no idea that he's just been handed \u003cstrong\u003ea front-row seat to history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt court Will witnesses firsthand the dizzying power struggles and sly scheming that marked the reign of the fiery Tudor king. 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