He was an advisor of Henry VIII, a religious reformer, a schemer and conniver, and an essential element in the fall of Anne Boleyn.
Why? Because it is narrated by one of the most complex characters in history – Thomas Cromwell. It won the Man Booker Prize in 2009, and though I can’t claim I always understand the prize winners when I read them (no matter how hard I try to be literary), this one caught my interest. Talk about one book that made an impact on you. (Deb Joanne’s note – I’ve never known much about the history of Henry VIII, but I absolutely devoured this book!) And to accept the consequences when some lessons are learned too late. As the Queen’s right-hand-woman, Kitty goes from the girl nobody noticed to being caught between two men – the object of her affection and the object of her desire.īut the atmosphere of the court turns from dazzling to deadly, and Kitty is forced to learn the difference between trust and loyalty, love and lust, secrets and treason. It’s a world of glittering jewels and elegant costumes, of gossip and deception. When Cat worms her way into the heart of Henry VIII and becomes Queen of England, Kitty is thrown into the intoxicating Tudor Court. Friend, flirt, and self-proclaimed Queen of Misrule, Cat reigns supreme in a loyal court of girls under the none-too-watchful eye of the Dowager Duchess of Norfolk. Kitty, the abandoned youngest daughter of minor aristocracy, owes everything to Cat – where she is, what she is, even who she is. Not to mention her loyal best friend, Kitty Tylney, to help cover her tracks. In the Tudor age, ambition, power and charismatic allure are essential and Catherine Howard has plenty of all three.
She now lives in California with her husband, two children and a sun-worshiping dog. Four years, six continents and countless pairs of shoes later, she went to England for two weeks, stayed five years and discovered history. At university, she created her own major in Cross-Cultural Studies and Communications, planning to travel and write. We’re so excited to have Katherine Longshore, author of the recently released GILT with us today!Ībout Katherine: Katherine Longshore grew up on the northern California coast.
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