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Discover an enthralling narrative in the gripping novel 'Queen High', a compelling addition to your reading collection. Set in an alternate 1955 Britain—now a repressive Protectorate of Germany—this book takes you into a world rife with danger, where walls have ears, and every word could be a step toward peril. When the Leader is assassinated on British soil, the repercussions are catastrophic, marking a time of heightened surveillance and repression against citizens, particularly women.
The story follows Rose Ransom, who navigates the treacherous waters of paranoia and power as she takes on the risky role of a Poet Hunter. In a society where poetry, a banned form of subversive expression, is a crime, her job is perilous. As tensions rise with President Eisenhower's looming visit, Rose finds herself tangled in a web of secrets, tasked with briefing the widowed Queen Wallis, who clutches an explosive secret that could disrupt the entire regime.
Acclaimed by critics as a Book of the Year by prominent publications like The Guardian, Telegraph, and Financial Times, 'Queen High' is a must-read for lovers of thrilling dystopian fiction. Join the literary adventure today!
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be canceled. Condition: BRAND NEW, ISBN: 9781529412079, Format: B-format paperback, Year: 2023, Publisher: Quercus Books.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529412079
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2023
Publisher: Quercus Books
Description:
A GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH AND FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
BRITAIN, WITH THE WRONG QUEEN.
1955. Britain remains a Protectorate of Germany. The assassination of the Leader on British soil provoked violent retribution and intensified repression of British citizens, particularly women. Now, more than ever, the Protectorate is a place of surveillance and isolation - a land of spies.
The royal family has been usurped, and the widowed Queen Wallis reigns in their place. Yet some citizens hold out hope that Elizabeth may one day return.
Rose Ransom marvels that she's even alive. A mere woman, her role in the Leader's death has been miraculously overlooked. Her work now focuses on the outlawed subject of Poetry, a form of writing that transmits subversive meanings. Therefore all Poetry is banned and Rose is appointed a Poet Hunter.
President Eisenhower is to make a state visit to Britain and Rose is tasked with visiting Queen Wallis to brief her. She finds Wallis in a state of paranoia, desperate to return to her American homeland. She claims she has a secret document so explosive that it will blow the Protectorate apart - should she dare to reveal it.
PRAISE FOR QUEEN HIGH
'Begins with a bang' CLARE CHAMBERS
'Full of twists' RED
'A gripping thriller' BEL MOONEY
'Exciting and provocative' OBSERVER
'Thrilling, subversive' JANE HARRIS
'A triumph' AMANDA CRAIG
'Enthralling' T
The story follows Rose Ransom, who navigates the treacherous waters of paranoia and power as she takes on the risky role of a Poet Hunter. In a society where poetry, a banned form of subversive expression, is a crime, her job is perilous. As tensions rise with President Eisenhower's looming visit, Rose finds herself tangled in a web of secrets, tasked with briefing the widowed Queen Wallis, who clutches an explosive secret that could disrupt the entire regime.
Acclaimed by critics as a Book of the Year by prominent publications like The Guardian, Telegraph, and Financial Times, 'Queen High' is a must-read for lovers of thrilling dystopian fiction. Join the literary adventure today!
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be canceled. Condition: BRAND NEW, ISBN: 9781529412079, Format: B-format paperback, Year: 2023, Publisher: Quercus Books.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529412079
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2023
Publisher: Quercus Books
Description:
A GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH AND FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
BRITAIN, WITH THE WRONG QUEEN.
1955. Britain remains a Protectorate of Germany. The assassination of the Leader on British soil provoked violent retribution and intensified repression of British citizens, particularly women. Now, more than ever, the Protectorate is a place of surveillance and isolation - a land of spies.
The royal family has been usurped, and the widowed Queen Wallis reigns in their place. Yet some citizens hold out hope that Elizabeth may one day return.
Rose Ransom marvels that she's even alive. A mere woman, her role in the Leader's death has been miraculously overlooked. Her work now focuses on the outlawed subject of Poetry, a form of writing that transmits subversive meanings. Therefore all Poetry is banned and Rose is appointed a Poet Hunter.
President Eisenhower is to make a state visit to Britain and Rose is tasked with visiting Queen Wallis to brief her. She finds Wallis in a state of paranoia, desperate to return to her American homeland. She claims she has a secret document so explosive that it will blow the Protectorate apart - should she dare to reveal it.
PRAISE FOR QUEEN HIGH
'Begins with a bang' CLARE CHAMBERS
'Full of twists' RED
'A gripping thriller' BEL MOONEY
'Exciting and provocative' OBSERVER
'Thrilling, subversive' JANE HARRIS
'A triumph' AMANDA CRAIG
'Enthralling' T