{"product_id":"the-butchers-daughter-9781468316339","title":"The Butcher's Daughter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA woman in Tudor England fends for herself after Henry VIII closes her abbey in this historical novel perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eWolf Hall\u003c\/i\u003e and Philippa Gregory.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1535, England is hardly a wellspring of gender equality; it is a grim and oppressive age where women?even the privileged few who can read and write?have little independence. In \u003ci\u003eThe Butcher's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, it is this milieu that mandates Agnes Peppin, daughter of a simple country butcher, to leave her family home in disgrace and live out her days cloistered behind the walls of the Shaftesbury Abbey. But with her great intellect, she becomes the assistant to the Abbess and as a result integrates herself into the unstable royal landscape of King Henry VIII. As Agnes grapples with the complex rules and hierarchies of her new life, King Henry VIII has proclaimed himself the new head of the Church. Religious houses are being formally subjugated, monasteries dissolved, and the great Abbey is no exception to the purge. The cosseted world in which Agnes has carved out for herself a sliver of liberty is shattered. Now, free at last to be the master of her own fate, she descends into a world she knows little about, using her wits and testing her moral convictions against her need to survive by any means necessary . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Butcher's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e is the riveting story of a young woman facing head-on the obstacles carefully constructed against her sex. This dark and affecting novel by award-winning author \u003cb\u003eVictoria Glendinning\u003c\/b\u003e intricately depicts the lives of women in the sixteenth century in a world dominated by men.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fresh perspective [of the Tudor Era]. . . . Glendinning's research convincingly depicts the bustling and frequently ruthless world of Henry VIII's England.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Psychologically astute . . . and evincing deep knowledge of Tudor-era society. Glendinning thoughtfully explores womanhood's many facets.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Unabashedly feminist . . . elegant, intelligent, compulsively entertaining. . . . [\u003ci\u003eThe Butcher's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e] demonstrates the power of individuals with inner strength and determination to work for change when able to choose a life of their own design.\" --\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Overlook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/19\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781468316339\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2018 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2018 pg. 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/26\/2018\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Victoria Glendinning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45234724339893,"sku":"9781468316339","price":24.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_dbc4a66f-1262-4250-bd7b-ed839b7a8b60.jpg?v=1743518512","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-butchers-daughter-9781468316339","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}