A Little Trickerie
$24.31
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
9 September 2025
Summary
Meet Tibb. Bad girl, hoodwinker, one-time angel.
A blazingly original and irreverent tale of belief, friendship and courage, set in 16th century England, with an unforgettable, endearing and distinctly unangelic heroine.
Born a vagabond, Tibb Ingleby has never had a roof of her own. Her mother has taught her that if you’re not too bound by the Big Man’s rules, there are many ways a woman can find shelter in this world. But now her ma is gone.
As she journeys through th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241646076 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241646073 |
| Author: | Rosanna Pike |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Fig Tree |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 9 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 272g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
Crisp, transportive, uplifting. The fresh, irreverent voice of Tibb Ingleby is sheer brilliance. I loved it! * Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry *
Striking, darkly funny and heartfelt, Tibb’s tale of trickery and friendship in a vividly conjured Tudor England grabs you from the first page and doesn’t let go * Ferdia Lennon, author of Glorious Exploits *
A bold, funny and imaginative journey through Tudor England in the excellent company of a foul-mouthed would-be angel called Tibb. A brilliantly original debut with a brave and insightful heroine, A Little Trickerie is a real treat - and Rosanna Pike a real talent. * Joanna Quinn, author of The Whalebone Theatre *
Rosanna Pike is a bright and bold new voice in historical fiction and has created a heart-catching character in bad girl trickster, Tibb * Annie Garthwaite, author of Cecily *
I absolutely LOVED Rosanna Pike’s A Little Trickerie, a wonderful, spirited, really fresh-feeling historical novel … Punchy and funny and original and heartbreaking all at once
… Very unexpected and original … Absolutely raucous and vividly alive
’[Written] with great panache … It’s nice to come across a voice so singular and characterful … A book [that] is unapologetically itself … A Little Trickerie is lovable, fun and emotionally juicy – Imogen Hermes Gowar * Guardian *
A Little Trickerie has a big heart, a subversive wit, and the most lovable protagonist I’ve come across in years. It’s funny, linguistically inventive, and angry about all the right things, dealing deftly with a slew of serious issues—class, homophobia, homelessness, religious faith. I tore through it and enjoyed every page. A thrilling, joyous, intoxicating debut * Sandra Newman, author of Julia *
A boisterous vagabond with an audacious plan … Great fun to read * inews, The best new books to read in August *
I defy you to resist the raw energy and subversive humour of this Tudor picaresque novel narrated by foul-mouthed, big-hearted Tibb … evoking a Tudor England a far cry from the usual image of courtly banquets * The Bookseller, Editor’s Choice *
‘A little trickerie’ is what you need to survive in Tudor England … Pike brings together a loveable, diverse cast’ * Mail on Sunday *
About The Author
Rosanna Pike
Rosanna Pike studied English literature at Exeter University. She is a graduate of Curtis Brown Creative and the Faber Academy. She lives in south-west London with her family.
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