The Sisters Who Would Be Queen

'A deep and fascinating account. Leanda de Lisle's close focus draws us into palace corridors, country houses and city streets where the excitement, intrigue and danger of the times are palpable.' Jane Dunn

'Utterly grippring. . . de Lisle reminds us on each page what terror felt for those in the 16th century. . . This is a marvellously told and quite terrifying biography.' Daily Telegraph

'A thrilling read that could sit comfortably beside any novel by Philippa Gregory. . . de Lisle wears her learning lightly, though the details are carefully crafted and researched.' Spectator

'"The Sisters Who Would Be Queen" brings the Tudor world to life in a story about siblings Katherine, Mary and Lady Jane Grey. . . . The author rehabilitates [Lady Jane Grey] as less a victim of history than a headstrong individual with a sense of her own destiny. . . . this fascinating tale relates how her plucky sisters adapted to life at court in an atmosphere of distrust and paranoia. . . . It was a miracle they lasted as long as they did.' Sebastian Shakespeare, Tatler