The Sixth Wife

Soon after the execution of Catherine Howard, Henry VIII is seeking his next wife. His choice is Katherine Parr. Surrounded by enemies, haunted by memories of her predecessors' tragedies and deeply in love with Thomas Seymour, Katherine has no option: she knows her life depends on Henry's whims. Miraculously, she survives to enter her fourth marriage with its mysterious end. Attention to authenticity and depth of characterization are not neglected in this vivid portrayal of the flirtatious and frolicsome Elizabeth, the ruthless Seymours, and the woe of Lady Jane Grey. Plaidy fans will not be disappointed, as one of the country's most widely read novelists depicts the Tudor court in all its glory, dominated by the most merciless tyrant ever to sit upon the throne of England. "The story recaptures the colour and the lusty dishonesty of the French and English courts of the sixteenth century." EVENING STANDARD