Jo Harkin

The Pretender

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Wolf Hall meets Demon Copperhead in a sharply ambitious, brilliantly imagined and hugely entertaining story of intrigue, deceit, revenge and ambition **NAMED AS BEST HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE SUNDAY TIMES** **PICKED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 BY THE GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY MAIL, AND THE I** 'A bold and brilliant comedy of royal intrigue' Guardian 'Funny, moving, filthy and original' The Times 'So alive I felt Harkin might be a time traveller' Maggie Shipstead 'I read it with the dedicated fervour of a kid discovering literature for the first time' Yael van der Wouden 'The most enjoyable historical novel I've read in years' Spectator ________________________________________ 1483. The English throne is in peril. Peasant boy and pretender John Collan is faced with two options. a) Become king b) Die trying What could possibly go wrong? Seething with revenge and machination, sparkling with wit and humanity, and roaring with adventure and bravado, The Pretender is the captivating true story of a young man tossed into the chaos of history as it happens. **Praise for The Pretender** 'A brainy, heartfelt delight' Guardian, 50 hottest books to read now 'Witty, poignant, wildly engaging, and with a huge heart' Sarah Waters 'Touching and hilarious' The Times, 80 best books to take on holiday 'Like a Plantagenet Adrian Mole' Jenny Colgan 'A rollicking account of a befuddled boy's pillar-to-post existence as a political pawn' New York Times 'The real deal - nimble, vibrant, playful, and daring' Kiran Millwood Hargrave 'Ambitious, mischievous and brilliantly written' Daily Mail 'I blazed through full of wonder and admiration' Emma Stonex

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 464
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. April 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm
• ISBN-13: 9781526678362
• ISBN-10: 1526678365
• Artikelnr.: 75288552

Autorenporträt

Jo Harkin studied literature at university. She daydreamed her way through various jobs in her twenties before becoming a full-time writer. Her debut novel Tell Me an Ending was a New York Times book of the year. She lives in Berkshire, England.

Rezensionen

The Pretender is a vivid, transporting feat of imagination and storytelling, so alive I felt Jo Harkin might be a time traveller MAGGIE SHIPSTEAD

Ambitious, mischievous and brilliantly written, her boldly drawn characters and their reckless, ruthless aspirations make for a hugely entertaining read