AmazonUK £1.99 £8.99
AmazonUS $2.79 $12.84
AmazonCA $14.60
Family Drama
Tudor
England
Carol McGrath’s expertly researched and very aptly named novel, The Woman in the Shadows, lifts the lid on an intriguing and too-long-neglected character from Tudor times. Thanks to several high profile novels in recent years we all know a lot about Thomas Cromwell but, as is so often the way, very little about the women in his life, notably his wife Elizabeth. Until now.
This novel
explores Elizabeth’s life and marriage in an engaging and entertaining way. I
found the details of the textiles trade fascinating and also very much enjoyed
the nuanced and realistic portrayal of Elizabeth’s marriage with a man she
loved and who clearly loved her but who was far from perfect.
There are
elements of romance in this read, but it goes further than that by investigating
how hard it was to be an intelligent and ambitious woman in such largely
repressive times.
© Joanna
Courtney
<previous next >
click here to return to home page 'Bookshelf' then scroll down for more items of interest
Thank you. It was a lovely surprise to read this today.
ReplyDelete