The pretender
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Published:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2025.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First hardcover edition.
Physical Desc:
475 pages ; 25 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780593803301, 0593803302, 9780593803301
Notes
General Note
"A novel"--Jacket.
General Note
"A Borzoi book"--Copyright page.
General Note
"Inspired by a footnote to history--the true story of the little-known Simnel, who was a figurehead of the 1487 Yorkist rebellion and ended up working as a spy in the court of King Henry VII. The Pretender is ... [a] portrait of British monarchy and life within the court, with a cast of ... heroes and villains drawn from fifteenth-century England"--Provided by publisher.
Description
"In 1480 John Collan's greatest anxiety is how to circumvent the village's devil goat on his way to collect water. But the arrival of a well-dressed stranger from London upends his life forever: John is not John Collan, not the son of Will Collan but the son of the long-deceased Duke of Clarence, and has been hidden in the countryside after a brotherly rift over the crown--and because Richard III has a habit of disappearing his nephews. Removed from his humble origins, sent to Oxford to be educated in a manner befitting the throne's rightful heir, John is put into play by his masters, learning the rules of etiquette in Burgundy and the machinations of the court in Ireland, where he encounters the intractable Joan, the delightfully strong-willed and both extraordinary political savvy and occasional murderous tendencies. Joan has two paths available her--marry or become a nun. Lambert's choices are similarly stark: he will either become king or die in battle. Together they form an alliance that will change the fate of the English monarchy"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Harkin, J. (2025). The pretender. First hardcover edition. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Harkin, Jo. 2025. The Pretender. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Harkin, Jo, The Pretender. Alfred A. Knopf, 2025.
MLA Citation (style guide)Harkin, Jo. The Pretender. First hardcover edition. Alfred A. Knopf, 2025.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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