The Queen’s Dwarf A Novel
The Queen’s Dwarf by Ella March Chase is a richly imagined historical novel published by St. Martin’s Press on January 13, 2015. This edition spans 384 pages and is presented in English. The story centers on Jeffrey Hudson, a dwarf who is thrust into the tumultuous Stuart court of 1629, where he is sold by his father to the Duke of Buckingham. Tasked with spying on the vulnerable Queen Henrietta Maria, Jeffrey navigates a world filled with intrigue and complex loyalties.
Readers will find a vivid portrayal of court life, as Jeffrey becomes part of the queen’s “Royal Menagerie of Freaks and Curiosities of Nature,” which includes a diverse cast of characters. The narrative explores themes of loyalty and identity against the backdrop of a politically charged environment. With its detailed historical context, The Queen’s Dwarf offers an evocative glimpse into a fascinating era, highlighting the challenges faced by its unique hero amidst the machinations of power.
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A richly imagined, gorgeously written historical novel featuring a unique hero: Jeffrey Hudson, a dwarf tasked with spying on the beautiful but vulnerable queen
It’s 1629, and King Charles I and his French queen Henrietta Maria have reigned in England for less than three years. Young dwarf Jeffrey Hudson is plunged into the Stuart court when his father sells him to the most hated man in England—the Duke of Buckingham. Buckingham trains Jeffrey to be his spy in the queen’s household, hoping to gain intelligence that will help him undermine her influence with the king. Desperately homesick, Henrietta Maria surrounds herself with her “Royal Menagerie of Freaks and Curiosities of Nature”—a “collection” consisting of a giant, two other dwarves, a rope dancer, an acrobat/animal trainer and now Jeffrey, who is dubbed “Lord Minimus.”
Dropped into this family of misfits, Jeffrey must negotiate a labyrinth of court intrigue and his own increasingly divided loyalties. For not even the plotting of the Duke nor the dangers of a tumultuous kingdom can order the heart of a man. Full of vibrant period detail, Ella March Chase’s The Queen’s Dwarf is a thrilling and evocative portrait of an intriguing era.
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