{"product_id":"a-net-for-small-fishes-lucy-jago","title":"A Net for Small Fishes (Lucy Jago)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'What a ride!' India Knight, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003eSummer reads\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Thrilling. a sumptuous feast of plotting and intrigue' \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A complete joy' Bettany Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gloriously immersive' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-------------------------------------------------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrances Howard has beauty and a powerful family - and is the most unhappy creature in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnne Turner has wit and talent - but no stage on which to display them. Little stands between her and the abyss of destitution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen these two very different women meet in strange circumstances, a powerful friendship is sparked. Frankie sweeps Anne into a world of splendour that exceeds all she imagined: a Court whose foreign king is a stranger to his own subjects; where ancient families fight for power, and where the sovereign's favourite may rise and rise - so long as he remains in favour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnne and Frankie dare to seek a little happiness for themselves in this extravagant, savage hunting ground. But as they gain notice, they also gain enemies; what began as a search for love and safety leads to desperate acts that could cost them everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on the true scandal that rocked the court of James I, \u003ci\u003eA Net for Small Fishes \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis the most gripping novel you'll read this year: an exhilarating dive into the pitch-dark waters of the Jacobean court.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucy Jago is an award-winning writer of fiction and non-fiction and Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Northern Lights,\u003c\/i\u003e won the National Biography prize and has been translated into eight languages. She was awarded a Double First Class Honours Degree from King's College, University of Cambridge, and a master's degree from the Courtauld Institute, London. She lives in Somerset.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003elucyjago.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 352 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65803203510621,"sku":"K094799614","price":10.2,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9479961400001A.jpg?v=1788460120","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/a-net-for-small-fishes-lucy-jago","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}