{"product_id":"the-kings-pleasure-a-novel-of-katharine-of-aragon-9781416590897","title":"The King's Pleasure: A Novel of Katharine of Aragon","description":"\u003cb\u003eReleased for the first time in decades, this international bestseller powerfully tells of the life of Katharine of Aragon, from her childhood in Spain to her reign and downfall in England as the first wife of Henry VII.\u003c\/b\u003e A princess by birth and a queen by marriage, Katharine always held the highest aspirations for her life, never doubting a vision both she and her mother, Isabella of Spain, had of her becoming one of the great rulers of Europe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After a short-lived and childless marriage to sickly prince Arthur of England, Katharine finds herself handed down to his brother, the future king Henry VII, a handsome, passionate man with whom she forms a strong bond of mutual admiration and love. Their relationship seems ideal -- equals in status, ambition, and respect for each other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the years go by, King Henry becomes consumed by greed, paranoia, and arrogance, with a roving eye that has settled on the young Anne Boleyn. It is this obsession that will lead to his destruction and the humiliation of Katharine, the woman he once would have done anything to protect, forever changing the face of English history and religion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beloved by her fans and a queen of the genre, Norah Lofts wrote tales of royal Britain that have stood the test of time, and \u003ci\u003eThe King's Pleasure\u003c\/i\u003e is now reissued for a new generation of adoring readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLofts, Norah:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eNorah Lofts\u003c\/b\u003e was one of the best known and best loved of all historical novelists, renowned for her authentic use of period detail. Born in 1904 in Norfolk, England, Lofts wrote more than fifty books of fiction, nonfiction, and short stories over the course of her half-century-long writing career, including \u003ci\u003eThe King's Pleasure\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHere Was a Man\u003c\/i\u003e, and was a bestselling author on both sides of the Atlantic.","brand":"Touchstone Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50334657478930,"sku":"9781416590897","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_284ea94d-e002-4002-b0b7-fd5114ab9ef3.jpg?v=1727892933","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-kings-pleasure-a-novel-of-katharine-of-aragon-9781416590897","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}