The Queen's Painter
a thrilling new take on the Anne Boleyn story through the eyes of the Tudor court's painter
$68.96
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
29 September 2026
Summary
‘I am in awe of Wendy Holden’
Heather Morris
‘As exquisitely-rendered as a Holbein masterpiece, this vivid and compelling novel breathes new life into one of the most dramatic stories in English history’
Tracy Borman
‘Brimful of sumptuous details… a fresh and engaging take on familiar Tudor political shenanigans’
Daily Mail
In her dazzling new novel, No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller Wendy Holden presents a new take o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035419203 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1035419203 |
| Author: | Wendy Holden |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Mountain Leopard Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 29 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 540g |
| Dimensions: | 32mm x 158mm x 238mm |
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Critics Review
Gripping, rich and completely transporting, Holden’s shimmering, terrifying Tudor world, with its wonderful cast of characters, is alive on the page. A dazzling novel of passion, paint and skullduggery, I couldn’t put it down – Eve Chase
As exquisitely-rendered as a Holbein masterpiece, this vivid and compelling novel breathes new life into one of the most dramatic stories in English history. A must for Tudor fans everywhere – Tracy Borman
Excellent…. a terrific read… captures the spirit of time and place with, dare I say it, a wonderful painterly eye! – Erica James
I LOVED this… brings this fascinating period to life in a way that’s both fabulously modern and page-turning – Cathy Kelly
In The Queen’s Painter, Wendy Holden brings a fresh and unusual eye to a tragic story we think we know, but which continues to surprise us. Place, period and people leap to vivid life under her pen. What a classy, colourful and engaging novel. * Rachel Hore *
In The Queen’s Painter, Wendy Holden brings a well-known piece of history to life with a fresh and vivid perspective. Utterly gripping and portrayed in exquisite detail, this is a story to lose yourself in entirely. * Elizabeth Lee *
A thrilling tale of danger and revenge * Literary Review *
Brimful of sumptuous details… a fresh and engaging take on familiar Tudor political shenanigans * Daily Mail *
Genius, vivid, compelling * Platinum Magazine *
Meticulous research vividly conjures the atmosphere of Tudor England but it’s the female characters - the spirit of Anne and Hans lover Jennet - who sparkle in this speculative novel. * Mail on Sunday *
Wendy Holden
Number one bestselling author Wendy Holden has written ten consecutive Sunday Times Top Ten bestsellers. A former journalist on the Sunday Times, Tatler, and the Mail on Sunday, she contributes to a range of publications and is a TV and radio regular. She was a judge for the Costa 2013 Novel and Book of the Year Awards. Wendy lives with her husband and two children in Derbyshire.
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