Carol McGrath has made the best of this dilemma by writing a book that instead of placing Thomas Cromwell in the spotlight, draws his wife out of his shadow and gives her voice. The result is a vivid immersion into the everyday life of the English merchant class /5(). · Carol McGrath’s latest book, The Woman in the Shadows is a fabulous fictional account of the life and times of Elizabeth Cromwell, wife of Henry VIII’s famous – some would say notorious – adviser. It is an enjoyable, thoughtful story which gives the reader an insight into life in Tudor London, in general, and in a Tudor household in particular. · Author: Carol McGrath Title: The Woman in the Shadows Pages: Publisher: Accent Press Publication date: August 4, When beautiful cloth merchant’s daughter Elizabeth Williams is widowed at the age of twenty-two, she is determined to make herself a success in the business she has learned from her father.
#HistFic #NewRelease: THE WOMAN IN THE SHADOWS - Carol McGrath. 8/17/ This is a huge thrill for me to welcome my friend, Carol McGrath today. Acclaimed historical fiction author, Carol has brought the shadowy figure of Elizabeth Cromwell to life in a wonderful new book. Yes, we all know about the Machiavellian figure of Thomas Cromwell. Carol McGrath's latest book, The Woman in the Shadows is a fabulous fictional account of the life and times of Elizabeth Cromwell, wife of Henry VIII's famous - some would say notorious - adviser. It is an enjoyable, thoughtful story which gives the reader an insight into life in Tudor London, in general, and in a Tudor household in particular. Carol belongs to the Romantic Novelists' Association as well as the Historical Writers Association. Carol McGrath created and wrote the Daughters of Hastings series. These fictional novels make up a trilogy about royal women from The first novel made the short list for the RoNAS in
McGrath's approach is almost exactly the opposite of Mantel’s. In The Woman in the Shadows, Cromwell is the almost marginal figure that Elizabeth is in Wolf Hall. This is a story not just of a woman but of women. Elizabeth Cromwell's world is dominated by females. She herself is a successful businesswoman. The Woman in the Shadows By Carol McGrath. Visual indication that the title is an audiobook. Sign up to save your library. With an OverDrive account, you can save. The Woman in the Shadows by Carol McGrath J lindasbookbag I love historical fiction and am delighted to be starting the launch celebrations for The Woman in the Shadows by Carol McGrath, especially as I knew absolutely nothing about Thomas Cromwell’s wife Elizabeth before I read the book.
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