{"product_id":"9781035416196","title":"The Cardinal : from the Sunday Times bestseller, the gripping new novel about the man behind the Tudor crown","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Weir, Alison \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 22\/05\/2025,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 480 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781035416196,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep into the thrill and intrigue of Tudor England in the rich, compelling new novel from Sunday Times bestseller Alison Weir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Alison Weir makes history come alive as no one else' BARBARA ERSKINEAN EXTRAORDINARY RISE TO POWER. A TRAGIC FALL FROM GRACE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt begins with young Tom Wolsey, the bright and brilliant son of a Suffolk tradesman, sent to study at Oxford at just eleven years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt ends with a disgraced cardinal, cast from the King's side and estranged from the woman he loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when King Henry, his cherished friend, demands the ultimate sacrifice, what will Wolsey choose?Alison Weir's riveting new Tudor novel reveals the two lives of Cardinal Wolsey, a tale of power, passion and ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR ALISON WEIR'S TUDOR FICTION'Alison Weir gives us her most compelling heroine yet... This is where the story of the Tudors begins' TRACY BORMAN'History has the best stories and they should all be told like this' CONN IGGULDEN'As always, Alison Weir is ahead of the curve - and at the top of her game' SARAH GRISTWOOD'Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life' GUARDIAN'Profoundly moving... lingers long after the last page' ELIZABETH FREMANTLE\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55473659511157,"sku":"9781035416196","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781035416196.jpg?v=1749458273","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781035416196","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}