num_pages: 624
description: Now back in print Ford's highly acclaimed portrait of Henry VIII's controversial fifth QueenThis masterful performance of historical fiction centers on Katharine Howard--clever beautiful and outspoken--who catches the jaded eye of Henry VIII and becomes his fifth Queen. Corruption and fear pervade the King's court and the dimly lit corridors vibrate with the intrigues of unscrupulous courtiers hungry for power. Soon Katharine is locked in a vicious battle with Thomas Cromwell the Lord Privy Seal as she fights for political and religious change.Ford saw the past as an integral part of the present experience and understanding and his sharply etched vision of the court of Henry VIII--first published in 1908--echoes aspects of Edwardian England as it explores the pervading influence of power lies fear and anxiety on people's lives.
language: English
title: The Fifth Queen
publisher: Vintage