The Crown
Language: English
Published by Riverside, NJ, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 2012
Series: Book 1 of 3 - Joanna Stafford
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author signed new & unused 1st printing hardcover in dust jacket. first US edition. new & unused; no marks, not remaindered, not exlib, not book club,dj price intact first edition stated with number line down to 1. simple author signature on title page, no inscription. fiction hardcover. Language: eng.
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- Title
- The Crown
- Author
- Bilyeau, Nancy
- Publisher
- Riverside, NJ, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster
- Publication year
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- Dust jacket
- New
- Signed
- Signed by Author
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1451626851
- ISBN 13
- 9781451626858
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Series
- Book 1 of 3: Joanna Stafford
- Seller catalogs
- fiction
When novice nun Joanna Stafford learns her rebel cousin is condemned by King Henry VIII to be burned at the stake, she makes the decision to break the sacred rule of enclosure and run away from her Dominican Order in Dartford to stand at her cousins side.
Arrested for interfering with kings justice, Joanna, along with her father, Sir Richard Stafford, is sent to the Tower of London. Joannas father is brutally tortured by Stephen Gardiner, the Bishop of Winchester who leads the Catholic faction bent on saving Englands monasteries from destruction. In order to save her father, Joanna must submit to Gardiners will and become a pawn in the struggle between religious extremes. Gardiner forces Joanna to return to Dartford Priory with a mission: find the long hidden crown worn by Saxon King Athelstan in AD 937 during the historic battle that first united Britain. Gardiner believes the crown itself to possess a mystical power that will halt the Reformation.
Uncovering only dark betrayals and murder at Dartford, Joanna flees with Brother Edmund, a troubled young friar, and with time running out, their hunt for the crown leads them through royal castles, to Stonehenge, and finally to the tomb of the mysterious King Athelstan under Malmesbury Abbey. There Joanna learns the true secret of the crown, a secret tracing all the way back to Golgotha and the Relics of the Passion. Now, as Cromwells army of destruction advances, Joanna must finally determine who to trust and how far she is willing to go to protect a way of life that she passionately loves.
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Review
"Nancy Bilyeau's polished, inventive debut has all the ingredients of the best historical fiction: a broad cast of characters, well-imagined settings, and vivid story-telling. . . . In Joanna Stafford, Bilyeau has given us a memorable character who is prepared to risk her life to save what she most values, while Stafford's desperate search for a lost religious relic will satisfy even the most ardent mystery fans." --Deborah Harkness, author of "A Discovery of Witches"
"This fast-paced debut delivers Tudor intrigue and mystical thrills in one satisfying package--and leaves room for a sequel."--"Kirkus"
"Strong character development, realistic historical detail, and an atmosphere of pervasive tension coupled to a fast-paced plot make it compulsively readable."--"Booklist"
."..will appeal to fans of Dan Brown and Philippa Gregory."--"Library Journal"
"The events of the period come to life in Nancy Bilyeau's dazzling and heart-wrenching novel. "The Crown" is evocative, provocative, and full of intriguing characters--a gorgeously written novel that has mystery and history, pathos and depth. This is a stunning debut about a woman whose spirit shines through and deeply moves the reader." - International Bestseller, M.J. Rose
"Captivating thriller..."--"All You" magazine
"Bilyeau deftly weaves extensive historical detail throughout, but the real draw of this suspenseful novel is its juicy blend of lust, murder, conspiracy, and betrayal."--"O, The Oprah Magazine
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"A must read...Part" The Da Vinci Code", part "The Other Boleyn Girl", it will keep you guessing until the very end!"--"Woman's Day", Book Pick of the Month
"An amazing first novel, filled with excitement, intrigue, espionage, and set against the background of one of the bloodiest periods of British history; the schism between Church and State. It's an action-packed tale of one nun's dangerous quest to discover the secrets of an ancient relic that dates back to centuries."--Katherine Neville, author of "The Eight"
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