Tread Softly [Hardcover]

Kate Pennington (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2003

Mary Devereux, seamstress to Walter Raleigh, and later to Elizabeth I, works in the shadows at court, embroidering a precious cloak for her master's visit to the Queen. Each stitch carries Mary's dreams and longings, while silently she observes gossip, dark secrets, and one fateful night, murder! A deadly traitor has infiltrated the court, and Mary's knowledge places her in the gravest of danger. An original and chilling twist on a memorable period of Elizabethan history.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'The romance, the danger and the intrigue of Elizabethan England are fully realised in this novel and provide a magical setting.' -- The School Librarian 20051104 'Kate Pennington has written this book as beautifully as the way Mary embroiders. The careful texture of the words ... creates a moving and realistic picture every reader will love.' -- the Historical Novels Review 20051104 'Carefully researched and written with a focus on unknown commoners whose lives are touched by famous members of the nobility... The plot, with its conversations in dark corners and flashing blades, its court pageantry and extravagence - drives along compellingly.' -- Books For Keeps 20051104 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher

Mary Devereux, seamstress to Walter Raleigh, and later to Elizabeth I, works in the shadows at court, embroidering a precious cloak for her master's visit to the Queen. Each stitch carries Mary's dreams and longings, while silently she observes gossip, dark secrets, and one fateful night, murder! A deadly traitor has infiltrated the court, and Mary's knowledge places her in the gravest of danger... An original and chilling twist on a memorable period of Elizabethan history. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340878622
• ISBN-13: 978-0340878620
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,172,424 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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