- Published: 1 April 2008
- ISBN: 9780712643474
- Imprint: Vintage
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 432
- RRP: $39.99
Henry VIII's Last Victim
The Life and Times of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
- Published: 1 April 2008
- ISBN: 9780712643474
- Imprint: Vintage
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 432
- RRP: $39.99
Rarely have I felt so utterly captivated by a history book. It is stunning! Jessie Childs is a major new talent. She brings her characters to life so vividly, and the narrative just flows, packed with amazing detail. This, for me, is a surprisingly fresh view on a period with which I am very familiar.
Alison Weir
A truly superb biography.
A. N Wilson
Clatters along like an epic gangster movie... gripping.
Roger Lewis, Daily Express
Jessie Childs is a rising star among historians. Just when we thought everything had been said about Henry VIII she makes us see him from a completely new angle - through the eyes of a poet aristocrat.
Desmond Seward
Childs's description of these complex manoeuvrings [at Henry's court], as of the French wars, is excellent...this book opens a fascinating window on the mid-Tudor world.
Guardian
A fascinating story ...a very readable, and diligently researched book.
Literary Review
A detailed and vivid picture of the daily and seasonal life of the landed aristocracy of the time, as well as of the political scheming and backbiting which in Henry's last years were all too often fatal.
Scotsman
This is a rumbustious tale and well worth the retelling but what makes this biography special is the quality of the writing. It is as fluid and engaging as the research is careful and penetrating.
History Today