{"product_id":"9780008225452_queen-of-the-north-gripping-escapist-historical-fiction-from-the-sunday-times-bestselling-author","title":"Queen of the North: Gripping escapist historical fiction from the Sunday Times bestselling author","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller Anne O’Brien . . .\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eTo those around her she was a loyal subject. \u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eIn her heart she was a traitor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1399:\u003c\/strong\u003e England’s crown is under threat. King Richard II holds onto his power by an ever-weakening thread, with exiled Henry of Lancaster back to reclaim his place on the throne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Elizabeth Mortimer, there is only one rightful King – her eight-year-old nephew, Edmund. Only he can guarantee her fortunes, and protect her family’s rule over the precious Northern lands bordering Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut many, including Elizabeth’s husband, do not want another child-King. Elizabeth must hide her true ambitions in Court, and go against her husband’s wishes to help build a rebel army.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo question her loyalty to the King places Elizabeth in the shadow of the axe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo concede would curdle her Plantagenet blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eThis is one woman’s quest to turn history on its head.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e‘O’Brien is now approaching Philippa Gregory status’ \u003cem\u003eReader’s Digest\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003e‘O’Brien is a terrific storyteller’ \u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003e‘O’Brien cleverly intertwines the personal and political’ \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eQueen of the North\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Once more Anne O’Brien takes her readers on an emotional rollercoaster ride…Elizabeth Mortimer’s story joins the growing list of female lives Anne has gloriously rescued from history’s recycling skip’ Joanna Hickson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Enthralling … with masterful skill Anne O'Brien takes the reader on an action packed journey back to the tumultuous and uncertain days of the fifteenth century. A medieval masterpiece’ Nicola Tallis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘With Anne O’Brien’s trademark attention to period detail, it’s a fascinating read’ \u003cem\u003eWoman’s Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Imaginative, rich in detail and immaculately researched’ \u003cem\u003eLancashire Post \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this historical fiction, Anne O'Brien, the Sunday Times bestselling author, weaves a tale of alternative history, where loyalty and ambition clash in the heart of a woman. The top bestselling book presents a riveting romance set against the backdrop of a kingdom in turmoil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Elizabeth Chadwick (The Royal Rebel), Carol Mcgrath (The Lost Queen), Anne R. Bailey (The Lady Ursula), Anne Easter Smith (Royal Mistress), and Alison Weir (The Cardinal).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anne O'Brien","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889028124821,"sku":"9780008225452","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008225452.jpg?v=1776888565","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008225452_queen-of-the-north-gripping-escapist-historical-fiction-from-the-sunday-times-bestselling-author","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}