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Prize for the Fire

A Novel

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Prize for the Fire

Yazan: Rilla Askew
Seslendiren: Ruth Redman
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In 1537, amidst England's religious turmoil, fifteen-year-old Anne Askew is forced to take her dead sister’s place in an arranged marriage The witty, well-educated daughter of a Lincolnshire knight, Anne is determined to free herself from her abusive husband, harsh in-laws, and the cruel strictures of her married life. But this is the England of Henry VIII, where religion and politics are dangerously entangled. A young woman of Anne’s fierce independence, Reformist faith, uncanny command of plainspoken scripture, and—not least—connections to Queen Katheryn Parr’s court cannot long escape official notice, or censure. In a deft blend of history and imagination, award-winning novelist Rilla Askew brings to life a young woman who defied the conventions of her time, ultimately braving torture and the fires of martyrdom for her convictions.

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I did find this book fascinating as I had not heard of Anne Askew before. She really had a very difficult life but a lot of it was her own making do to her refusal to change her views.
The narration by Ruth Redman was one of the best narrations I have ever come across. She made the story so easy to listen to.
The downside if there was one were all the prayers in Latin. However, Anne was a preacher of the gospel so it was to be expected.
A very sad story with an insight into the dreadful control religious groups had on women in particular and the cruelty inflicted during the reign of Henry V111.

An Historical novel with a difference

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