Cardinal Sunday Times bestseller gripping

Alison Weir has this astonishing ability to make history come alive and jump right off the pages Thomass story is incredible A gripping tale of power and downfall, passion and principle, it is Alison Weir at her best Accessible and human Captivating and emotive...a must read for all lovers of Tudor history Step into the thrill and intrigue of Tudor England and discover the secret life of Cardinal Wolsey in the rich, compelling new novel from Sunday Times bestseller Alison Weir. A rich and textured portrait of Cardinal Wolsey THE TIMESNobody brings historical characters to life like Alison Weir TRACY BORMANAN EXTRAORDINARY RISE TO POWER. A TRAGIC FALL FROM GRACE. 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 Kings 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?Alison Weirs riveting new Tudor novel reveals the two lives of Cardinal Wolsey, a tale of power, passion and ambition. PRAISE FOR ALISON WEIRS TUDOR FICTIONAlison Weir gives us her most compelling heroine yet... This is where the story of the Tudors... | Alison Weir The Cardinal : from the Sunday Times bestseller, the gripping new