The Queen's Painter by Wendy Holden - ISBN: 9781035419210
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Artist’s revenge: Holbein paints a queen’s downfall.
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The Queen's Painter

a thrilling new take on the Anne Boleyn story through the eyes of the Tudor court's painter

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    29 September 2026

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Summary

‘I am in awe of Wendy Holden’ - Heather Morris

In her dazzling new novel, No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller Wendy Holden presents a new take on the Anne Boleyn story. The Queen’s Painter traces her stellar rise and tragic fall as seen by Tudor court artist Hans Holbein. Close friend of the ill-fated queen, did he use his genius in a stunning act of revenge?

When the brilliant young Holbein arrives at the Tudor court, Anne Boleyn is among his first patrons. As she rises to the top,…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781035419210
ISBN-10:1035419211
Author:Wendy Holden
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Mountain Leopard Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:29 September 2026
Weight:400g
Dimensions:230mm x 154mm x 30mm
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Critics Review

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 HoreGripping, 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 ChaseAs 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 BormanExcellent…. a terrific read… captures the spirit of time and place with, dare I say it, a wonderful painterly eye! – Erica JamesI LOVED this… brings this fascinating period to life in a way that’s both fabulously modern and page-turning – Cathy Kelly

About The Author

Wendy Holden

Wendy Holden

Wendy Holden is a #1 bestselling author with ten consecutive Sunday Times Top Ten bestsellers to her name.

A former journalist for The Sunday Times, Tatler, and the Mail on Sunday, she now contributes to a variety of publications and is a regular presence on television and radio. She served as 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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