{"product_id":"9781805463153","title":"The Players","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Walters, Minette \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 02\/01\/2025,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 496 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781805463153,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eREBELLION. RETRIBUTION. REDEMPTION.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngland, 1685. Decades after the end of the civil war, the country is once again divided when Charles II's illegitimate son, the Protestant Duke of Monmouth, arrives in Dorset to incite rebellion against his Catholic uncle. Armed only with pitchforks, Monmouth's army is quickly defeated by King James II's superior forces and charged with high treason. Those found guilty will be hanged, drawn and quartered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Dorset braces for carnage, the redoubtable Lady Jayne Harrier and her enigmatic son, assisted by the reclusive daughter of a local magistrate, contrive ways to save men from the gallows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompelling and powerful, The Players is a story of guile, deceit and compassion during the dark days of The Bloody Assizes. Secrets are kept and surprising friendships formed in a dangerous gamble to thwart a brutal king's thirst for vengeance...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Fascinating ... told with the masterful skill of a true storyteller' Anne O'Brien'An immersive joy that will stand the test of time' Elizabeth Chadwick\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54828211929461,"sku":"9781805463153","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781805463153.jpg?v=1732304403","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781805463153","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}