The cardinal : a novel of love and power
Weir, Alison, 1951-2025
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It begins with young Tom Wolsey, the bright and brilliant son of a Suffolk tradesman, sent to study at Oxford at just eleven years old. It ends with a disgraced cardinal, cast from the King's side and estranged from the woman he loves. The years in between tell the story of a scholar and a lover, a father and a priest. From the court of Henry VIII, Tom builds a powerful empire of church and state. At home in London, away from prying eyes, he finds joy in a secret second life. But when King Henry, his cherished friend, demands the ultimate sacrifice, what will Wolsey choose?
Main title:
The cardinal : a novel of love and power / Alison Weir.
Author:
Weir, Alison, 1951-, author
Imprint:
London : Headline Review, 2025.©2025
Collation:
469 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
"The secret life of Thomas Wolsey"--Cover.Includes reading group questions.
ISBN:
9781035416202 (paperback)9781035416196 (hardback)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
Subject:
Wolsey, Thomas, 1475?-1530 -- FictionCardinals -- FictionScandals -- FictionExile (Punishment) -- FictionPower (Social sciences) -- FictionSecrecy -- FictionChoice (Psychology) -- FictionGreat Britain -- Church history -- 16th century -- FictionGreat Britain -- Politics and government -- 1509-1547 -- FictionGreat Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- FictionGreat Britain -- History -- Henry VII, 1485-1509 -- FictionHistorical fiction
BRN:
485155