Songbird: A Novel of the Tudor Court
Bess has the voice of an angel, or so Henry VIII declares when he buys her from her father as a member of the music, the Royal company of minstrels, best grows up with in the decadent Tudor Court navigating the ever-changing tide of royals and courtiers. Friends come and go as cracked voices, politics, heartbreak, and death loom over even the lowliest of musicians. Tom, her first and dearest friend is her only constant but as Bess becomes too comfortable at court, she may find that constancy has its limits.
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Karen Heenan was born and raised in Philadelphia. She fell in love with books and stories before she learned to read, and has wanted to write for nearly as long. After far too many years in a cubicle, she set herself free to follow her dreams – which include gardening, sewing, traveling and, of course, lots of writing.
She lives in Lansdowne, PA, not far from Philadelphia, with two cats and a very patient husband.
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My Review
This is a wonderful angle from which to tell a story of the Tudor Court. The history is well researched and the story flows, weaving in and out of the politics of the time. At heart though, this is a love story between Bess and Tom that will leave you rooting for them to come together. I really enjoyed this story with a difference and learnt a lot about the Tudor Court. I can thoroughly recommend this book to anyone interested in this period.
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