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The Testimony of Alys Twist

Suzannah Dunn

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The new novel from bestselling historical novelist Suzannah Dunn

Arrested by her sister for treason, who in her household can Elizabeth trust?1553: deeply-divided England rejoices as the rightful heir, Mary Tudor, sweeps to power on a tide of populist goodwill. But the people should have been careful what they wished for: Mary's mission is to turn back time to an England of old. Within weeks there is widespread rebellion in favour of her heir, her half-sister, princess Elizabeth, who is everything that Mary isn't. From now on, Elizabeth will have to use her considerable guile just to stay alive.Orphan Alys Twist has come a long way - further than she ever dared hope - to work as a laundress at the royal Wardrobe. There she meets Bel, daughter of the Queen's tailor, and seems to have arrived at her own happy ending. But in a world where appearance is everything, a laundress is in a unique position to see the truth of people's lives, and Alys is pressed into service as a spy in the errant princess's household. Alys herself, though, is hardly whiter than white, and when the princess is arrested she must make a dangerous choice.

Format:
Hardback
Pages:
304
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN:
9781408707203
Published Date:
15/10/2020
Dimensions:
236mm x 160mm x 30mm
Weight:
500g
Category:
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

RRP: £18.99

Format: Hardback

ISBN: 9781408707203


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