The Fifth Queen

Ford Madox Ford, A. S. Byatt

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Random House
01 December 2011

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Series: Vintage Classics

Ford's trilogy about the doomed Katharine Howard, fifth queen of Henry VIII, is a neglected masterpiece. FIRST TIME IN VINTAGE CLASSICS.

Ford Madox Ford's novel about the doomed Katharine Howard, fifth queen of Henry VIII, is a neglected masterpiece.

Kat Howard-intelligent, beautiful, naively outspoken, and passionately idealistic-catches the eye of Henry VIII and improbably becomes his fifth wife. A teenager who has grown up far from court, she is wholly unused to the corruption and intrigue that now surround her. It is a time of great upheaval, as unscrupulous courtiers maneuver for power while religious fanatics-both Protestant and Catholic-fight bitterly for their competing beliefs. Soon Katharine is drawn into a perilous showdown with Thomas Cromwell, the much-feared Lord Privy Seal, as her growing influence over the King begins to threaten too many powerful interests. Originally published in three parts (The Fifth Queen, Privy Seal, and The Fifth Queen Crowned), Ford's novel serves up both a breathtakingly visual evocation of the Tudor world and a timeless portrayal of the insidious operations of power and fear in any era.

By: Ford Madox Ford
Introduction by: A. S. Byatt
Imprint: Random House
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 437g
ISBN: 9780307744913
ISBN 10: 0307744914
Series: Vintage Classics
Pages: 608
Publication Date: 01 December 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Fifth Queen

Ford s last Fifth Queen novel is amazing. The whole cycle is a noble conception. Joseph Conrad The best historical romance of this century. The Times Literary Supplement (London) The Fifth Queen is a magnificent bravura piece. Graham Greene Ford's last Fifth Queen novel is amazing. The whole cycle is a noble conception. --Joseph Conrad The best historical romance of this century. -- The Times Literary Supplement (London) The Fifth Queen is a magnificent bravura piece. --Graham Greene