The King's Witch
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The King's Witch
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Narrated by:
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Esther Wane
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By:
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Tracy Borman
About this listen
Already a great historian, Tracey Borman proves with this thrilling debut novel that she is also a born storyteller.
As she helps to nurse the dying Queen Elizabeth, Frances Gorges longs for the fields and ancient woods of her parents' Hampshire estate, where she has learned to use the flowers and herbs to become a much-loved healer.
Frances is happy to stay in her beloved countryside when the new King arrives from Scotland, bringing change, fear and suspicion. His court may be shockingly decadent, but James' religion is Puritan, intolerant of all the old ways: he has already put to death many men for treason and women for witchcraft.
So when her ambitious uncle forcibly brings Frances to court, she is trapped in a claustrophobic world of intrigue and betrayal - and a ready target for the twisted scheming of Lord Cecil, the King's first minister.
Surrounded by mortal dangers, Frances finds happiness only with the precocious young Princess Elizabeth, and Tom Wintour, the one courtier she can trust.
Or can she?
©2018 Tracy Borman (P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton LimitedWhat listeners say about The King's Witch
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- Ann-Maree Martin
- 29-01-2023
A great piece of writing.
I really enjoyed the narrative and the Ester Wane read exceptionally well with a very pleasant voice.
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- Lisa F Briggs
- 02-06-2022
Gunpowder Treason & Plot
A brilliantly written story by Tracy Birman on the ascension of King James I & VI to the throne of England. Frances Gorges is not a novice of the games played at the Royal Court but is thrown into plots, love and treason when she returns to the Stuart Court after the death of her Queen. The beautifully woven story of Frances’ life at the new Court with its manipulations by Lord Cecil and the King’s fear of catholics and witches is wonderfully supported by the historical events of the “Gunpowder Plot” to create a novel that is hard to put down. I have both read the book and listened to the brilliant narration by Esther Wane and have enjoyed both equally. Esther’s narration was beautifully executed and I thank her.
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