{"id":39972,"date":"2025-04-22T03:10:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T03:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/39972\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T03:10:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T03:10:09","slug":"book-marks-reviews-of-the-pretender-by-jo-harkin-book-marks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/39972\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Marks reviews of The Pretender by Jo Harkin Book Marks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t \t\t\tBrings to life the little-known story of Lambert Simnel. From humble beginnings as a peasant boy, Lambert’s life takes an astonishing turn when, at just ten years old, he becomes a claimant to the English throne as one of the last of the Plantagenet line. As Lambert navigates the treacherous waters of royal intrigue and court life, complex themes of identity, power, and destiny unfold, weaving a tapestry of ambition and survival in a world where the stakes couldn’t be higher.\t \t\t<\/p>\n

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[A] poignant odyssey … Offers a new beginning fashioned by the hand of a man whose life till now has been subject to the designs of others. It\u2019s so suitable and (cautiously) hopeful that readers may (almost) wish for a sequel.<\/p>\n

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Dazzling, jocular … A stylish, profane, hilarious read, and Harkin is the proverbial writer to watch.<\/p>\n

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Harkin\u2019s imaginative take on a calculated hoax in English history and portrait of a curious young personage is a wildly entertaining and satirical comedy full of interesting characters.<\/p>\n

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