The Queen's Fool: A Novel

A young woman caught in the rivalry between Queen Mary and her half sister, Elizabeth, must find her true destiny amid treason, poisonous rivalries, loss of faith, and unrequited love.

It is winter, 1553. Pursued by the Inquisition, Hannah Green, a fourteen-year-old Jewish girl, is forced to flee Spain with her father. But Hannah is no ordinary refugee. Her gift of "Sight," the ability to foresee the future, is priceless in the troubled times of the Tudor court. Hannah is adopted by the glamorous Robert Dudley, the charismatic son of King Edward's protector, who brings her to court as a "holy fool" for Queen Mary and, ultimately, Queen Elizabeth. Hired as a fool but working as a spy; promised in wedlock but in love with her master; endangered by the laws against heresy, treason, and witchcraft, Hannah must choose between the safe life of a commoner and the dangerous intrigues of the royal family that are inextricably bound up in her own yearnings and desires.

Teeming with vibrant period detail and peopled by characters seamlessly woven into the sweeping tapestry of history, The Queen's Fool is another rich and emotionally resonant gem from this wonderful storyteller. more

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3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-29-2009; Improbable Hannah; I find the character of Hannah Green quite improbable. She seems to be just a literary tool to bridge the characters and a pawn for telling the story. She is taken in immediately by both Mary and Elizabeth, who find her irresistible. I...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-28-2009; The Queen's fool book; This book was in very good shape, It had a small tear on the binding of the book, otherwise it was in very good shape, None of the pages were torn or written on. It was an excellent story of the Tudor period.; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-28-2009; True Compass; Incredibly well written -- it's as if Teddy is sitting in a room with you regailing his life story as he shares about his family, education, love of the sea, and politics. You will find yourself laughing out loud, feeling pain of loss...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-04-2009; My favorite Gregory:; This is my favorite of Philippa Gregory's works. The heroine of this story, Hannah, is caught betwixt and between the many issues of a courtier and must balance them all to keep her place at court and avoid the religious persecution that...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-28-2009; The Queen's fool book; This book was in very good shape, It had a small tear on the binding of the book, otherwise it was in very good shape, None of the pages were torn or written on. It was an excellent story of the Tudor period.; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-29-2009; Improbable Hannah; I find the character of Hannah Green quite improbable. She seems to be just a literary tool to bridge the characters and a pawn for telling the story. She is taken in immediately by both Mary and Elizabeth, who find her irresistible. I...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-02-2008; I don't get the rave reviewing...; I slogged through this novel, hoping to find some redeeming value, only to be disappointed. I found the pace slow, repetitive, and mostly boring. Some of the plot twists were interesting, but barely believable. The main character,...; read full review | report as inappropriate