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Alison Weir's hugely popular history books are as gripping as novels, and now she has stepped effortlessly over the boundary . . . Weir's knowledge of the background is immaculate, and she revels in the freedom of fiction without sacrificing historical fact. Lady Jane is brave and intelligent, and if you don't cry at the end you have a heart of stone. --Kate Saunders, The Times
Alison Weir is one of our greatest popular historians. In her first work of fiction, she sets out to trace the brief life of one of history's most tragic heroines . . . Weir manages her heroine's voice brilliantly, respecting the past's distance while conjuring a dignified and fiercely modern spirit. --Daily Mail
This is an impressive debut. Weir shows skill at plotting and maintaining tension, and she is clearly going to be a player in the overcrowded historical fiction game. We can look forward to seeing what subject she'll tackle next. --Lesley McDowell, Independent on Sunday
The story is so compelling and horrible that even a reader well acquainted with it will be gripped . . . This is a novel that will grip readers and give great pleasure.
--Allan Massie, Scotsman
Alison Weir is one of our greatest popular historians. In her first work of fiction, she sets out to trace the brief life of one of history's most tragic heroines . . . Weir manages her heroine's voice brilliantly, respecting the past's distance while conjuring a dignified and fiercely modern spirit. --Daily Mail
This is an impressive debut. Weir shows skill at plotting and maintaining tension, and she is clearly going to be a player in the overcrowded historical fiction game. We can look forward to seeing what subject she'll tackle next. --Lesley McDowell, Independent on Sunday
The story is so compelling and horrible that even a reader well acquainted with it will be gripped . . . This is a novel that will grip readers and give great pleasure.
--Allan Massie, Scotsman
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The Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling debut novel from one of Britain's most successful popular historians
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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Unusually for Alison Weir, who has written ten historical non-fiction books, "Innocent Traitor" is a historical novel, told from the points of view of Lady Jane Grey, her household and those close to the crown. Protestant by inclination, Jane is a helpless pawn caught up in the scheming of her parents and the ambitious Duke of Northumberland. Their doomed plotting leads to heads rolling and the lighting of the first of many fires of Protestant martyrdom by Catholic Queen Mary. Jane Grey pays the ultimate price, with her head on the block - courageously refusing Queen Mary's offer of a reprieve if she embraces Catholicism. She was queen in name for a mere nine days.
Told as it is from many different viewpoints our sympathy is aroused for the learned Jane and we share her dread and horror of an untimely death at the age of sixteen.
Told as it is from many different viewpoints our sympathy is aroused for the learned Jane and we share her dread and horror of an untimely death at the age of sixteen.
61 of 65 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have been a fan of Alison Weir's historical work for a while and have thoroughly enjoyed this book, her first novel. The reader gets so much depth from the book about the culture and lives of people in the mid 1500's...and you are aware that everything is pretty much as accurate as it can get!
I'm so pleased this book was about Lady Jane Grey and all the plots and characters that shaped her destiny. The reader gets completely drawn in, and it's very hard to put this book down. Although the end of Jane's life is well known to history fans, Alison Weir still manages to build the tension beautifully.
There is an interesting "historial note" chapter at the end of the book to explain which parts were historically accurate in the book and which bits were changed for the purpose of the novel.
EXCELLENT book!
I'm so pleased this book was about Lady Jane Grey and all the plots and characters that shaped her destiny. The reader gets completely drawn in, and it's very hard to put this book down. Although the end of Jane's life is well known to history fans, Alison Weir still manages to build the tension beautifully.
There is an interesting "historial note" chapter at the end of the book to explain which parts were historically accurate in the book and which bits were changed for the purpose of the novel.
EXCELLENT book!
67 of 72 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Poor Lady Jane Grey. This is a hard novel to read. The writing is excellent, the story is interesting, its well paced and keeps the read enthralled. The only hard bit is that if you know your history then you know the fate of poor Lady Jane.
Saying that I didnt know much about her life but this book filled in that gap and added lots of info of life in Tudor England from midway through Henry VIII's reign to the beginning of Bloody Marys. So if you are fascinated by the Tudor period then you will love this novel. And if you are not moved by the ending then you are harder than me!!
Saying that I didnt know much about her life but this book filled in that gap and added lots of info of life in Tudor England from midway through Henry VIII's reign to the beginning of Bloody Marys. So if you are fascinated by the Tudor period then you will love this novel. And if you are not moved by the ending then you are harder than me!!
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Ordered this book for a friend of mine on 9th May and low and behold recived it this morning.
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Published 19 days ago by Graham
Trite Tudor novelette
Oh dear...I wanted to like this because Alison Weir is a fine writer...in her own field. But did I read the same book as all these rave reviews? Read more
Published 23 days ago by London Matron
No no no
I have to say I was extremely disappointed in this book having read many of Weir's non-fiction books and the glowing amazon reviews which made me believe that I was in for a treat. Read more
Published 2 months ago by KWright
Excellent Book!
I have always been into history and this book has a lot of great things - intrigue, plots, nasty people and a heroine who just tears at your heart due to the way she was brought... Read more
Published 2 months ago by De-de
Fabulous yet VERY distressing!
I will make this short. The book is fantastic. It tells the story of Lady Jane Grey from the day she was born and the way the book unfolds is great. Read more
Published 2 months ago by miranda
Ruthless ambition
The story of Lady Jane Grey is of a girl surrounded by people who should have rejoiced is this exceptional young woman, but those closest to her by blood had their own ruthless... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Vicki Ford
Absolutely Phenomenal
I like Philippa Gregory and Bernard Cornwell so I thought I might like this and I was happy to be right. Read more
Published 5 months ago by suggsygirl
A heartbreaking story
In the Innocent Traitor Alison Weir tells the heartbreaking story of Jane Grey, a young girl (in her teenage years) who through her family's doing is put on the throne of England... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Alana The Geek :)
Good read
I read other peoples reviews before purchasing this book, and I am glad I did buy it. I am only half way through at the moment, but really enjoying it and certainly not wanting to... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mrs Q
Beautiful novel...
...but it was a little bit irritating. Don't get me wrong, I really liked it. It was intense, fullfilling and Jane was very pitiable. A little bit too pitiable, actually. Read more
Published 8 months ago by PieceOfLivingHistory
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