Felicia J. (FeliciaJ) reviewed Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Grey on + 136 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 9
Acclaimed historian Alison Weir has written a wonderful first novel about the Lady Jane Grey - brilliant, courageous, outspoken, exasperating, dogmatic and determined - and the cruel times in which she lived.
In another era, Jane Grey might have become a renowned scholar or religious leader. But in Tudor times, her royal blood and scheming parents led to her execution at age 16 for treason. Weir tells the story of Jane's life in the first person, rotating between a collection of narrators including Jane, her mother Frances, the Lady Mary Tudor, Queen Katherine Parr and John Dudley, the power-hungry Duke of Northumberland.
Deftly weaving actual events and the words of historical figures into her narrative, Weir tells an enthralling, tragic story that had me glued to the book for hours. I expect this novel to be one of my favorite reads of 2007.
In another era, Jane Grey might have become a renowned scholar or religious leader. But in Tudor times, her royal blood and scheming parents led to her execution at age 16 for treason. Weir tells the story of Jane's life in the first person, rotating between a collection of narrators including Jane, her mother Frances, the Lady Mary Tudor, Queen Katherine Parr and John Dudley, the power-hungry Duke of Northumberland.
Deftly weaving actual events and the words of historical figures into her narrative, Weir tells an enthralling, tragic story that had me glued to the book for hours. I expect this novel to be one of my favorite reads of 2007.
Helpful Score: 7
This is an excellent book if you are wanting to learn more about Lady Jane Grey. Learned a lot of different things that I didn't know and i've read a lot of books about The Tudors. Very hard to put down-highly recommended!
Helpful Score: 5
This is a MUST read. It tells the story of Lady Jane Grey from several different people including her. It was very hard to keep from crying at the end. I couldn't put it down.
Helpful Score: 4
This is an excellent work of historial fiction. I couldn't put it down and it is very readable and historically accurate.
Helpful Score: 2
Brilliant! I really enjoyed this book as it gave me a glimpse into a little explored part of Tudor history. It is about the Lady Jane Grey who is a great niece to Henry the 8th and who for 9 to 13 days (depending on when you count historically) ruled England after the death of King Edward (Jane Seymour's son) and before Bloody Mary came to the throne. Fascinating and very readable.