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The Queen's Governess
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  • Published: 6 October 2011
  • ISBN: 9781446482513
  • Imprint: RH AudioGo
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Length: 10 hr 13 min
  • Narrator: Zara Ramm
  • RRP: $21.99

The Queen's Governess

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3 Oct 2011
Audiobook
6 Oct 2011
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3 Oct 2011
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A brilliant, intriguing historical novel set in Queen Elizabeth I's court and told from the unique perspective of her most trusted adviser...Kat Ashley

'I could not fathom they were going to kill the queen. Nor could I bear to witness Anne Boleyn's beheading...'
As a favour to a doomed queen, Kat Ashley agrees to become governess and confidante to the young Elizabeth Tudor.

Together they suffer bitter exile, assassination attempts, and imprisonment, barely escaping with their reputations and their lives intact. But when Elizabeth is eventually crowned, Kat continues to serve her, faithfully guarding all of the queen's secrets, even the one that could bring down the monarchy...
  • Published: 6 October 2011
  • ISBN: 9781446482513
  • Imprint: RH AudioGo
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Length: 10 hr 13 min
  • Narrator: Zara Ramm
  • RRP: $21.99
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About the author

Karen Harper

Karen Harper was a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author whose novels, both historical and contemporary, have been published worldwide.
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Also by Karen Harper

The Queen's Confidante
Shakespeare's Mistress
The Choice
The First Princess of Wales
The Last Boleyn
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Praise for The Queen's Governess

Harper's diligent research, realistic portrayal, and insider/outsider heroine will hook those who can't get enough of England's turbulent history...bestseller Harper maintains her focus on the roles of women - both powerful and powerless - in Tudor England, resulting in another enjoyable proto-feminist historical romp

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

A walk side by side with one of history's most dynamic characters

Anne Perry

Well paced and full of pitch-perfect detail, Harper's novel brings new life to an old subject and, as good as the best of Philippa Gregory, is sure to be a big hit with historical fiction fans and book clubs

LIBRARY JOURNAL

All in all, a lively and historically grounded reimagining of two Tudor survivors

Kirkus

Taking a fresh view of Elizabeth I through the eyes of her confident governess, Harper delivers a strong story. Her keen sense of the role remarkable women played in history allows readers a fantastic view in this carefully researched, meticulously crafted book

Romantic Times