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by Alison Weir (Author)
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  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd; New edition edition (7 Jun 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099493799
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099493792
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (87 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,051 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Alison Weir, our pre-eminent popular historian, has now fulfilled a life's ambition to write historical fiction. She has chosen as her subject the bravest, most sympathetic and wronged heroine of Tudor England, Lady Jane Grey. Lady Jane Grey was born into times of extreme danger. Child of a scheming father and a ruthless mother, for whom she was merely a pawn in a dynastic power game with the highest stakes, she lived a live in thrall to political machinations and lethal religious fervour. Jane's astonishing and essentially tragic story was played out during one of the most momentous periods of English history. As a great-niece of Henry VIII, and the cousin of Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I, she grew up realize that she could never throw off the chains of her destiny. Her honesty, intelligence and strength of character carry the reader through all the vicious twists of Tudor power politics, to her nine-day reign and its unbearably poignant conclusion.

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The outstanding debut novel from one of Britain's most successful popular historians. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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52 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A powerful and moving story, 29 Aug 2007
By SJ SMART "Smartie" (London) - See all my reviews
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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!!
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40 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!!!, 22 April 2006
By Iceni Peasant (Norfolk, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Innocent Traitor (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!
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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST BUY!!!!, 29 Jan 2007
By Mrs. D. Lee (Newtownards Co Down) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Innocent Traitor (Hardcover)
This is a beautiful novel detailing the tragic life of one of the most compelling women in English history, the Lady Jane Grey. It tells the whole story of her life from her birth right through her nine day reign to her untimely death. It is written mainly through the eyes of all the people in her life who shaped her fate. We see events told through her parents, her nurse, the Duke of Northumberland, Queen Mary to name but a few, yet most of the story comes from Jane herself.

I was a little unsure at the start as I don't normally like books written in the present tense, although the author's high standard of writing soon won me round, and I realized how instrumental this was in building up the tension towards the end. My heart was actually pounding in my chest in the end scenes as I got lost in the drama of the moment.

Fans of historical fiction will love it.

Congratulations Ms Weir on a wonderful story, made all the more poignant because it is true.
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5.0 out of 5 stars a stunning novel
This is an outstanding debut fiction novel from Alison Weir. I was gripped for start to finish, despite knowing the story of Lady Jane Grey already. Read more
Published 5 days ago by K. Dwyer

4.0 out of 5 stars Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir
I really enjoyed this book which brought the 16th Century tudors to life. If you like english history and period dramas then you'll enjoy this novel.
Published 23 days ago by Rosie Snow

4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
I bought this book as I have never really read about history and wanted to learn more. Really enjoyed it,and found it very emotional for poor Jane. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Natalie Green

2.0 out of 5 stars Meh
Certainly not the best historical novel I have read. The front tells me that if I do not cry by the end of the novel I have a heart of stone. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Gillian Ross

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
I loved this book - a real page-turner. Astutely written with close attention to detail and historical accuracy, Alison Weir is a great author. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Thalia

5.0 out of 5 stars An unexpected pleasure
As a fan of Alison Weir's work I picked up this book 2nd hand with out realising it was fiction but I was not disappointed. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Linda Mckay

5.0 out of 5 stars Poor Lady Jane!
Wow! I loved this! It was like watching a series of Shameless but with posh people. Greed, bad mothers, bad fathers, plotting, bitching, murdering, affairs, rape...... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Boof

5.0 out of 5 stars Sad Lady Jane
I knew the ending of course. Nevertheless this was desperately sad. Written through letters, diaries, thoughts and remininscenses of her peers the presentation of Lady Jane's... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jane Baker

5.0 out of 5 stars An emotional tale of strength and courage in the face of adversity. Made even more compelling by the fact that this is true.
I really love to read non fiction historical books.I love to read the books of Alison Weir. So when i picked up Innocent Traitor, knowing that it was a piece of fiction, i was a... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Scott Jarvis

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Overall, I was rather underwhelmed by this one. I find generally that books written in the first person work less well than those written in the third person, and in this... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. D. J. Smith

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