{"product_id":"at-the-mercy-of-the-queen-paperback","title":"At the Mercy of the Queen - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne Clinard Barnhill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sweeping tale of sexual seduction and intrigue at the court of Henry VIII, \u003ci\u003eAt the Mercy of the Queen\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich and dramatic debut historical about Madge Shelton, cousin and lady-in-waiting to Anne Boleyn. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the innocent age of fifteen, Lady Margaret Shelton arrives at the court of Henry VIII and quickly becomes the confidante of her cousin, Queen Anne Boleyn. But she soon finds herself drawn into the perilous web of Anne's ambition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDesperate to hold onto the king's waning affection, Anne schemes to have him take her guileless young cousin as mistress, ensuring her husband's new paramour will owe her loyalty to the queen. But Margaret has fallen deeply in love with a handsome young courtier. She is faced with a terrible dilemma: give herself to the king and betray the love of her life or refuse to become his mistress and jeopardize the life of the her cousin, Queen Anne. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA stunningly engrossing and fast read; historical fiction readers will snatch it up and shout, 'Thank you!'--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne Clinard Barnhill has published short stories, poetry, a memoir and hundreds of articles and book reviews over the last twenty years. \u003ci\u003eAt the Mercy of the Queen\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel. Barnhill has taught writing in a variety of venues and been keynote speaker for numerous events. She lives in North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.23 x 8.2 x 5.47 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762383094048,"sku":"9780312662134","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8aa893f2f37cd7302416129b1a587a06.webp?v=1780220604","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/at-the-mercy-of-the-queen-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}