Six Tudor Queens: Anna of Kleve, Queen of Secrets - Alison Weir

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'Alison Weir transforms Henry VIII's much-maligned fourth wife into a woman of passion, courage and mystery' Tracy Borman n n Alison Weir, historian and author of the Sunday Times bestsellers Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen, Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession and Jane Seymour: The Haunted Queen, paints a spellbinding portrait of Anna of Kleve, Henry VIII's fourth queen. n n 'This six-book series looks likely to become a landmark in historical fiction' The Times n n A GERMAN PRINCESS WITH A GUILTY SECRET. n n The King is in love with a portrait, but the real Anna does not enchant him. n n She must win him over. Everyone knows that Henry won't stand for a problem queen. n n But rumours of Anna's past are rife at court - dangerous talk that could mark her downfall. Can this clever, spirited young woman reach out in friendship to the King, and gain his love forever? n n ANNA OF KLEVE n THE FOURTH OF HENRY'S QUEENS n HER STORY n n Acclaimed, bestselling historian Alison Weir draws on new evidence to conjure a startling image of Anna as you've never seen her before. A charming, spirited woman, she was loved by all who knew her - and even, ultimately, by the King who rejected her. n n History tells us she was never crowned. n But her story does not end there. n n SIX TUDOR QUEENS. SIX NOVELS. SIX YEARS. n n 'Alison Weir makes history come alive as no one else' Barbara Erskine n n 'Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life' Guardian n