Jane Seymour finds herself in the midst of scandal and intrigue at Wolf Hall, in Suzannah Dunn's masterful new novel of the Tudor era.
Jane Seymour is a shy, dutiful fifteen-year-old when her eldest brother, Edward, brings his bride home to Wolf Hall. Katherine Filliol is the perfect match for Edward, as well as being a breath of fresh air for the Seymour family, and Jane is captivated by the older girl.
Only two years later, however, the family is torn apart by a dreadful allegation—that Katherine has had an affair with the Seymour patriarch. The repercussions for all the Seymours are incalculable, not least for Katherine herself. When Jane is sent away to serve Katharine of Aragon, she is forced to witness another wife being put aside, with terrible consequences.
Changed forever by what happened to Katherine Filliol, Jane comes to understand that, in a world where power is held entirely by men, there is a way in which she can still hold true to herself.
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“Dunn’s novel shines like a
bright, welcome star in the deluge of Tudor historical fiction, giving
readers a glimpse into a little-known scandal that rocked the Seymour
family and may have shaped the character of the future third wife of
Henry VIII. Tudor fiction fans will enjoy a fresh take on a well-trod
period of English history in which the author, like Philippa Gregory,
focuses on the life of a notable figure before she became famous,
looking at the whole woman and not just as she relates to Henry VIII.”
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Library Journal (starred review)