The Queens Dwarf

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It s 1629, and King Charles I and his French queen Henrietta Maria have reigned in England for less than three years Young dwarf Jeffrey Hudson is swept away from a village shambles and plunged into the Stuart court when his father sells him to the most hated man in England the Duke of Buckingham Buckingham trains Jeffrey to be his spy in the household of Charles seventeen year old bride, hoping to gain intelligence that will help him undermine the vivacious queen s influence with the king Desperately homesick in a country that hates her for her nationality and Catholic faith, Henrietta Maria surrounds herself with her Royal Menagerie of Freaks and Curiosities of Nature a collection consisting of a giant, two other dwarves, a rope dancer, an acrobat animal trainer and now Jeffrey, who is dubbed Lord Minimus Dropped into this family of misfits, Jeffrey must negotiate a labyrinth of court intrigue and his own increasingly divided loyalties For not even the plotting of the Duke nor the dangers of a tumultuous kingdom can order the heart of a man Though he is only eighteen inches tall, Jeffrey Hudson s love will reach far beyond his grasp to the queen he has been sent to destroy Full of vibrant period detail and with shades of Gregory Maguire s Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister and Philippa Gregory s The Queen s Fool, The Queen s Dwarf is a rich, thrilling and evocative portrait of an intriguing era Free Read The Queens Dwarf author Ella March Chase For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Who rules England The king Who rules the king The duke of Buckingham Who rules the duke The devil Between a rock and a hard place is where young Jeffrey Hudson the dwarf finds himself once he emerges with a flourish from the gilt edged pie set before the queen How so Jeffrey s butcher father sells his beautiful and perfectly formed dwarfed son to George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham Buckingham, close friend and confidant of Charles I of England, in turn cunningly places Jeffrey in Quee Who rules England The king Who rules the king The duke of Buckingham Who rules the duke The devil Between a rock and a hard place is where young Jeffrey Hudson the dwarf finds himself once he emerges with a flourish from the gilt edged pie set before the queen How so Jeffrey s butcher father sells his beautiful and perfectly formed dwarfed son to George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham Buckingham, close friend and confidant of Charles I of England, in turn cunningly places Jeffrey in Queen Henrietta Maria s Royal Menagerie of Curiosities and Freaks of Nature not by presenting the dwarf as a gift, but as an extravagant dinner display which captivates her and tricks her into accepting him I had never imagined people could eat gold I had only...I had a wonderful weekend reading The Queen s Dwarf It was the perfect get away The gorgeous cover gave a glimpse of all that was inside, and author Ella Chase March delivered on her promises This is a book to cozy down with an enjoy I highly recommend it Ms March writes like the best of the historical fiction authors There is a depth and sensitivity to her writing The historical background is th...What a nice start of the 2014 Extremely enjoyed The Queen s Dwarf Anyone, who rated this book three stars or something like it,probably read something else.This books is definitely five stars and .There is nothing right now out like it in historical fiction.I ve read about 90% of all the historical novels out there and I assure you,there is nothing written about Henrietta Maria s dwarf Jeffery Hudson The Queen s Dwarf is impeccably researched book and everyone who reads it,breaths and l What a nice start of the 2014 Extremely enjoyed The Queen s Dwarf Anyone, who rated this book three stars or something like it,probably read something else.This books is definitely five stars and .There is nothing right now out like it in historical fiction.I ve read about 90% of all the historical novels out there and I assure you,there is nothing written about Henrietta Maria s dwarf Jeffery Hudson The Queen s Dwarf is impeccably researched book and everyone who reads it,breaths and lives through Jeffrey Hudson.Honestly,I thought if nobody will kill that despicable human being Lord Buckingham,I will have to do something about it Concept and material wise, this novel is way above some of the recent published novels,which where praised through all the sites around the globe The Queen s Dwarf really captivates you from the first page to the last.Ella doesn t steer away from th...Giveaway thru May 5th Let Them Read Books The moment I saw this book, I wanted to read it I m interested in learningabout the English Civil Wars, I d been keen to read one of Ella March Chase s books, and I m always on the lookout for something unique in English historical fiction, and if you are too, you should add The Queen s Dwarf to your list Ms Chase paints a vivid picture of life at court from an unusual and refreshing angle, that of an entertainer, and not just any entertainer Giveaway thru May 5th Let Them Read Books The moment I saw this book, I wanted to read it I m interested in learningabout the English Civil Wars, I d been keen to read one of Ella March Chase s books, and I m always on the lookout for something unique in English historical fiction, and if you are too, you should add The Queen s Dwarf to your list Ms Chase paints a vivid picture of life at court from an unusual and refreshing angle, that of an entertainer, and not just any entertainer, but one of the wonders of England at the time, Jeffrey Hudson, or as he was commonly known, Lord Minimus, a perfectly formed human in miniature.Discovered by the Duke and Duchess of Buckingham, Jeffrey is thrust from a life of po...Thanks to Goodreads First Reads for a copy of The Queen s Dwarf.Chase s novel is loosely based on Jeffrey Hudson s life, as the historic note at the back of the book details A fictional tale of treason and love is intertwined with the actual facts regarding the problematic reign of King Charles I with his French Catholic queen, Henrietta Maria The lives of some real life r...This book was a very pleasant surprise I am a fan of historical fiction and read it widely, but this may be the first book of fiction that I have read relating the early marriage of King Charles I and Henrietta Maria The book follows Jeffrey Hudson, a teenage dwarf, who is sold into the service of the Duke of Buckingham who in turn gives him to the Queen in order to spy on her and her household Jeffrey was a real person with a fascinating life ...This is a highly original and very well written book I was entertained from the beginning and the unique perspective kept me captivated all the way through I wouldn t be surprised to see this as a television series at some point in the future Highly recommendI hate to place this book next to Narcropolis in my Couldn t Finish shelf By page 80, I was still waiting for the plot to happen Too many details make for a great visual experience, but even that wasn t intriguing enough to keep me interested.Ella March Chase has written a fictional account of Jeffrey Hudson, the court dwarf of England s Queen Henrietta Maria of France, wife of Charles I of England In 1626 his father sold him to the Duke of Buckingham The Duke and Duchess presented him to the young Queen as the finale of a banquet A large venison pie was brought in and Jef...3.5 starsI can honestly say this novel is much different than anything out on the market currently The main character, Jeffery Hudson, is based on a real life person and real life events.I have read a lot of Tudor Stuart era lit recently and a lot of it seems to run together without a lot setting one story apart from another, but this one sets itself apart from the genre.Jeffery is cunning, cleaver, and reading from his perspective was a delight I thought the author did a fine job bringing his 3.5 starsI can honestly say this novel is much different than anything out on the market currently The main character, Jeffery Hudson, is based on a real life person and real life events.I have read a lot of Tudor Stuart era lit recently and a lot of it seems to run together without a lot setting one story apart from another, but this one sets itself apart from the genre.Jeffery is cunning, cleaver, and reading from his perspective was a delight I thought the author did a fine job bringing his character to lif...

The Queens Dwarf
  • English
  • 19 March 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 384 pages
  • 1250006295
  • Ella March Chase
  • The Queens Dwarf