Choices - Fiction
Charles - In the Shadow of Lady Jane
 | In the Shadow of Lady Jane by Edward Charles In 1551 the population of England and Wales was a meagre three million and, more than in any other period of English history, patronage by the nobility, and particularly by the King, could infinitely transform the life of an educated and opportunistic young man In April 1551, the arrival of Lady Jane Grey, together with her parents and two sisters to the family property, Shute House, offers Richard Stocker this precious opportunity. The book traces the impact on the life of an unassuming young man who gets caught up in a tide of religious and social conflict and a passionate and volatile romance. With a local setting (the author lives in Colyton) this first novel was published by Macmillan New Writing – an experimental fiction list from the famous publishing house which gives a voice to talented new authors who might otherwise fail to get into print. This is a first novel by a local author - he lives in Colyton. 10 copies |
