{"product_id":"the-testimony-of-alys-twist-9780349141343","title":"The Testimony of Alys Twist","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArrested by her sister for treason, who in her household can Elizabeth trust?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1553: 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrphan 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut 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. Al\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe question of Mary's marriage splinters English politics and these dynastic travails are the source of gossip and peril for ordinary people...\u003cb\u003eA beautifully written portrait\u003c\/b\u003e of the familiar Tudor court from an unfamiliar angle * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eThis intriguing story is set in 16th-century Tudor England...\u003cb\u003eSuzannah Dunn weaves suspense, historical detail and romance brilliantly into this tale\u003c\/b\u003e * Woman's Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eSuzannah is known for her painstaking detail of the period and for her research and this does not disappoint * Woman's Way *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47833060966743,"sku":"9780349141343","price":7.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349141343.jpg?v=1710341424","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-testimony-of-alys-twist-9780349141343","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}