The Irish Princess

by Karen Harper

Overview

A grand-scale historical novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Mistress Shakespeare.

Born into a first family of Ireland, with royal ties on both sides, Elizabeth Fitzgerald—known as Gera—finds her world overturned when Henry VIII imprisons her father, the Earl of Kildare, and brutally destroys her family.

Torn from the home she loves, her remaining family scattered, Gera dares not deny the refuge offered her in England's glittering royal court. There she must navigate ever-shifting alliances even as she nurtures her secret desire for revenge.

From County Kildare's lush green fields to London's rough-and-tumble streets and the royal court's luxurious pageantry, The Irish Princess follows the journey of a daring woman whose will cannot be tamed, and who won't be satisfied until she restores her family to its rightful place in Ireland.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780451232823
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	02/01/2011
Pages:	416
Sales rank:	299,284
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.10(h) x 1.10(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

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

Editorial Reviews

Harper (Mistress Shakespeare) is in fine form, using strong-willed Irish noblewoman Elizabeth Fitzgerald, known to history asthe Fair Geraldine, to explore the court of the agingHenry VIII and the brutal political struggles of the time. Raisedin a family at the center of the struggle for Irish home rule, young Gera flees to England as most of herrelatives are imprisoned or executed. Enteringcourt politics first as a lady-in-waiting to Henry's doomed fifthqueen and later wife to highly placed courtier Sir AnthonyBrowne, her desire for revenge and the reinstatementof her family is balanced by respect for the disinheritedprincesses Mary and Elizabeth, care for her husband'sposition, and her secret attraction to seagoing nobleman EdwardClinton. Tudor fans will enjoy this skillfully fleshed-out tale ofan adventurous young woman coming-of-age inside a court constantly onedge. (Feb.)

Publishers Weekly

Praise for the Historical Novels of Karen Harper
 
“As good as the best of Philippa Gregory.”—Library Journal
 
“An excellent read...will, without a doubt, become a classic of Tudor-era historical fiction.”—Writing the Renaissance
 
“Intoxicating...a romantic roller coaster rich with vivid details.”—Women’s Day
 
“The book is vivid, believable and the characters are so alive…You’ll read it cover to cover in a weekend and then order more Karen Harper books!”—theanneboleynfiles.com
 
“A page-turner, a fascinating summation of the intriguing life and times of Elizabeth I, from Henry VIII’s pursuit of Anne Boleyn and his divorce of Catherine of Aragon, through the death of Edward VI and Elizabeth's coronation.”—Read All Day

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