{"title":"Philippa Gregory","description":"\u003cp\u003eFind your next read from \u003cstrong\u003ePhilippa Gregory\u003c\/strong\u003e. Our range covers historical fiction. Bestsellers in our range include \u003cem\u003eNormal Women Making History for 900 Years\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBoleyn Traitor\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Virgin's Lover\u003c\/em\u003e. Reading a series? See \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-plantagenet-and-tudor-novels-series\"\u003eThe Plantagenet and Tudor Novels\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest for adult readers. Browse every Philippa Gregory book we stock below, with delivery across South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"9780007147298","title":"The Queen's Fool","description":"I would have been a fool indeed to tell the truth in this court of liars…\n\n1553. 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Philippa Gregory answers this question by telling stories of the soldiers, guild widows, highwaywomen, pirates, miners and ship owners, international traders, theatre runners, social campaigners and ‘female husbands’ who did much to build the fabric of our society and in ways as diverse and varied as the women themselves.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is not another book about heroines. Instead, it is a book about millions of women, not just three or four. The ‘normal women’ you meet in these pages rode in jousts, flew Spitfires, issued their own currency and built ships, corn mills and houses as part of their daily lives. They went to war, tilled the fields, campaigned, wrote and loved. They committed crimes, or treason, worshipped many types of gods, cooked and nursed, invented things and rioted. 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Where will it fall next?\n\n Philippa Gregory brings the Boleyn traitor into the light in an explosive story of one woman's survival in the treacherous heart of the Tudor court.\n\n 'Beautifully written, meticulously researched ... utterly compelling and unputdownable' SANTA MONTEFIORE\n\n A stunning tour de force: compelling, thrilling, mesmerising, completely engrossing' BARBARA ERSKINE\n\n 'An enthralling historical thriller and a mirror on contemporary politics ... rich and compelling' C J COOKE\n\n 'A propulsive, emotional, thrill ride through the Tudor court' LUCY CLARKE\n\n 'A thrilling story about ambition, power struggles ... and dark side of the Tudor court' ADELE PARKS\n\n 'A vivid recreation of a court in which sex and politics are intertwined and deadly' The Times\n\n '[A] tense portrait of survival under a king whose love can mean death' i paper\n\n 'As perilous as it is thrilling' Mail on Sunday\n\n 'Gregory masterfully explores Jane's guilt, ambition and survival [...] you can feel the power, danger and allure of the Tudor dynasty on every page' Woman \u0026amp; Home\n\n 'An immersive visit to the Court of Henry VIII with its magnificence and machinations, its pageantry and plotting' Saga\n\n 'Gregory's research is impeccable, but she wears it lightly when transporting you to the Tudor court in all its pomp, glory [and] drama' High Life\n\n 'Written with the world of modern politics in mind, where decisions and policy can spin on a whim, and bursting with [...] intrigue, subterfuge, and authentic period detail' Northern Echo\n\n 'Richly atmospheric, Gregory's novel delivers a riveting portrait of Jane and drama of the cunning stakes involved in trying to survive Henry's reign' Booklist\n\n ​Book 10 in the Tudor and Plantagenet Novels series","brand":"JONATHAN BALL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66754362376307,"sku":"9780008745028","price":288.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2291\/7991\/files\/2284393482191.jpg?v=1790767177"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2291\/7991\/collections\/9780007914623_98b5ced3-d382-4311-9bad-6e6eb8004e8f.jpg?v=1792495588","url":"https:\/\/www.readerswarehouse.co.za\/collections\/philippa-gregory-books.oembed","provider":"Readers Warehouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}