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A Net for Small Fishes
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
| Author:
Lucy Jago
| Language:
English
| Format:
Paperback
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Author:
Lucy Jago
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS’ CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD ‘What a ride!’ India Knight, Sunday Times Summer reads Thrilling… a sumptuous feast of plotting and intrigue’ Mail on Sunday A complete joy’ Bettany Hughes Gloriously immersive’ Guardian ————————————————- Frances Howard has beauty and a powerful family – and is the most unhappy creature in the world. Anne Turner has wit and talent – but no stage on which to display them. Little stands between her and the abyss of destitution. When these two very different women meet in strange circumstances, a powerful friendship is sparked. Frankie sweeps Anne into a world of splendour that exceeds all she imagined: a Court whose foreign king is a stranger to his own subjects; where ancient families fight for power, and where the sovereign’s favourite may rise and rise – so long as he remains in favour. Anne and Frankie dare to seek a little happiness for themselves in this extravagant, savage hunting ground. But as they gain notice, they also gain enemies; what began as a search for love and safety leads to desperate acts that could cost them everything. Based on the true scandal that rocked the court of James I, A Net for Small Fishes is the most gripping novel you’ll read this year: an exhilarating dive into the pitch-dark waters of the Jacobean court.
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS’ CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD ‘What a ride!’ India Knight, Sunday Times Summer reads Thrilling… a sumptuous feast of plotting and intrigue’ Mail on Sunday A complete joy’ Bettany Hughes Gloriously immersive’ Guardian ————————————————- Frances Howard has beauty and a powerful family – and is the most unhappy creature in the world. Anne Turner has wit and talent – but no stage on which to display them. Little stands between her and the abyss of destitution. When these two very different women meet in strange circumstances, a powerful friendship is sparked. Frankie sweeps Anne into a world of splendour that exceeds all she imagined: a Court whose foreign king is a stranger to his own subjects; where ancient families fight for power, and where the sovereign’s favourite may rise and rise – so long as he remains in favour. Anne and Frankie dare to seek a little happiness for themselves in this extravagant, savage hunting ground. But as they gain notice, they also gain enemies; what began as a search for love and safety leads to desperate acts that could cost them everything. Based on the true scandal that rocked the court of James I, A Net for Small Fishes is the most gripping novel you’ll read this year: an exhilarating dive into the pitch-dark waters of the Jacobean court.
About Author
Lucy Jago is an award-winning writer of fiction and non-fiction and Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund, and a former documentary producer for Channel 4 and the BBC. Her first book, The Northern Lights, won the National Biography prize and has been translated into eight languages. She was awarded a Double First Class Honours Degree from King's College, University of Cambridge, and a master's degree from the Courtauld Institute, London. She lives in Somerset. lucyjago.com
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