Due to lack of ticket sales Alison has made the sad decision that she is unable to justify travelling a long distance, necessitating an overnight stay, at a time when she has a deadline approaching. She knows this will disappoint those of you who were looking forward to seeing her and asks for your understanding. The Book Festival committee are incredibly disappointed that this is the outcome of a lot of hard work to get a prestigious author to attend our small festival but completely understands Alison’s decision.
Refunds for tickets will be organised through Blackfriars Theatre and Ticket Source. We ask for your patience while they process these.
We’ve kept this under wraps but today (10th February) we’re allowed to show you the cover of Alison Weir’s new book, all about Cardinal Wolsey. Alison is delighted to be coming to Boston Book Festival on June 7th to share her amazing research and knowledge of Cardinal Wolsey. Booking through www.blackfriarsartscentre.co.uk
Step into the thrill and intrigue of Tudor England in this rich, compelling new novel – and witness the rise and fall of Cardinal Wolsey.
It begins with Thomas, the son of a Suffolk tradesman. A brilliant boy sent to study at Oxford at the tender age of eleven.
It ends with a disgraced Cardinal, cast from the King’s side and estranged from those he loves.
In her groundbreaking new novel, Alison Weir draws out the inner man for the first time and tells his story. It is one of a scholar, a lover and a father, a rival, a politician and a priest. A man who built an empire in England while leading a secret second life, who paid the highest price for his success.
These many faces of Thomas Wolsey chart his incredible rise and tragic fall, and reveal a tale of power, passion and ambition. By turns riveting and surprising, this is Wolsey as you have never seen him before.
Dr Alison Weir is the United Kingdom’s most popular and best-selling female historian, and has sold over 3 million books worldwide. Rich in detailed research, Alison’s engaging prose has captured the interest and imagination of countless people, instilling a love of history that has influenced the career paths of historians, historical novelists and teachers, while also greatly increasing knowledge of medieval and Tudor English history among people throughout the world. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, an honorary life patron of Historic Royal Palaces and an honorary Doctor of Bishop Grosseteste University.
