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The rose without a thorn was the name given by henry viii to his fifth wife, katherine howard, when he was her devoted and uxorious husband. But her bliss is shortlived as rumors of her wayward past. Jean plaidy is the pen name of the prolific english author eleanor hibbert, also known as victoria holt. Jean plaidy is one of the pen names of the late eleanor hibbert, a prolific writer who in the course of her career wrote over two hundred novels and sold millions of. But left to run wild in her grandmothers licentious household, katherine was introduced to secret pleasures.
The tudor saga series written by jean plaidy is comprised of a total of 11 books, which were released between the years 1949 and 1982. The rose without a thorn jean plaidy snippet view 2005. Buy a cheap copy of the rose without a thorn book by jean plaidy. Queen of england series queens of england series book 11 kindle edition by plaidy, jean. Kahan bought the reprint rights to ten jean plaidy novels. In the rose without a thorn, jean plaidy, the grande dame of historical fiction, weaves a spellbinding story of how a kings affection for a young girl turns from a fairytalecometrue, to a bitter chokehold that will kill her. A novel queens of england book 11 kindle edition by plaidy, jean. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. But left to run wild in her grandmothers licentious household. The rose without a thorn by jean plaidy penguin books new zealand. Her grandmother, the duchess of norfolk, who worships the memory of katherines clever cousin anne boleyn, thinks shes doing her a favor by extracting katherine from her fathers impoverished household and bringing her into her own. The rose without a thorn by jean plaidy books library.
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Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Like her cousin anne boleyn, young katherine leaves her grandmothers home to become a ladyinwaiting at the court of henry viii. See all formats and editions hide other formats and. From the pen of legendary historical novelist jean plaidy. Praise for the rose without a thorn jean plaidy, by the skilful blending of superb storytelling and meticulous attention to authenticity of detail and depth of characterisation has become one of the countrys most widely read novelists. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The rose without a thorn queens of england, book 11. A book without a thorn apr 4, 2007 by gowermeower nobody can come close to writing compelling historical fiction like jean plaidy did. Jean plaidy author jean plaidy is the pen name of the prolific english author eleanor hibbert, also. The rose without a thorn this novel of katherine howard, the fifth of henry viiis six wives, was a very enjoyable and clarifying historical read. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the rose without. Born into an impoverished branch of the noble howard family, young katherine is plucked from her home to live with her grandmother, the duchess of norfolk. Sign me up to get more news about historical fiction books.
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