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Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Grey
 

Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Grey

by Alison Weir

I am now a condemned traitor . . . I am to die when I have hardly begun to live.

Historical expertise marries page-turning fiction in Alison Weir’s enthralling debut novel, breathing new life into one of the most significant and tumultuous periods of the English monarchy. It is the story of Lady Jane Grey–“the Nine Days’ Queen”–a fifteen-year-old... (read more)

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Renee J
  • Rated 4 stars

“If you loved "The Other Boylen Girl," you will love this book as it is about the same time period and written in a similar though less descriptive style. You'll never believe it is the author's first go at fiction!”

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  • Biss

    biss said:

    “I'm in the middle of it. I like it so far. The different points of view are very interesting.”

    posted Thursday, March 13 2008
  • heather c

    heather c said:

    “I visited London Tower last year and they pointed out the room where Jane Grey was kept and that she had only been queen for 9 days and I was always curious to find out more about her tragic story, so I was so excited when I came across this book at Target. I did find the book a tad bit tedious but very interesting. It was a fun way to read all the history between Henry and his wives to the point where Mary and then Elizabeth take the throne. ”

    posted Thursday, March 13 2008
  • Catherine H

    catherine h said:

    “I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It put a different perspective on the story and made me realise what a tragic story Lady Jane Gray's was. ”

    posted Monday, February 11 2008
  • Ms. I

    ms. i said:

    “Loved it. There were too many points of view though. I read on another forum she wanted more 16 I believe. Thank god her editor told her no! Still, the story was very good and I enjoyed getting a novel about Jane Grey, who has so few novels written about her, but who is very interesting.”

    posted Saturday, December 1 2007 ( | view 1 reply )
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