Firebrand: Previously published as Queen’s Gambit, now a major feature film starring Alicia Vikander and Jude Law

Firebrand is a historical novel by Katherine Parr, set in Tudor England. It follows the life of Katherine Parr, who was married to Henry VIII and survived him. The book has received praise for its skillful and caring storytelling, as well as its exploration of the lives of women who are shamed and silenced.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 432 pages
Publication date: 20 June 2024
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Firebrand (formerly published as Queens Gambit) is now a major motion picture starring Alicia Vikander, Jude Law, Michelle Williams, and Sam Riley. Dive into the vivid Tudor England of the Fremantle and meet the woman who survived Henry VIII. My name is Katherine Parr. I am thirty-one years old and have already been widowed twice. I love a man I cannot have and am to wed a man no one would want. He has cast aside two wives and watched another die in childbirth. Two more have had their heads struck from their bodies on his order. What will become of me as Henry VIII's sixth wife? I will have the king's ear. With that comes power. But power means danger in the Tudor court. Many have fallen. Will I fall too? --- PRAISE FOR ELIZABETH FREMANTLE An unforgettable, moving, and important story told with great skill and care JENNIFER SAINT Outstanding. A powerful novel about women who are shamed and silenced and how they learn to survive. A literary knockout ANNA MAZZOLA, author of The Clockwork Girl An unforgettable book - visceral and lush and fierce. The last few pages left me gasping. An absolute triumph EVE CHASE

Weight: 304g
Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781405965842