The House of Seymour
  • Published:
    May-2025
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    Historical
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Praise for Joanna Hickson:

‘An intriguing tale, told with confidence' The Times

‘Rich and warm' Sunday Express

Will his ambition be her destiny or her downfall?

When Isabel Williams is betrothed to John Seymour, Lord of Wolf Hall Manor, she hopes that love and respect will come, despite his cold streak of ruthless ambition.

Jess the shepherdess tends her flock on the wild spaces of Avebury close by, dismissing those who believe it is work for men. Forced to flee after falling under suspicion for the disappearance of a young man, Isabel's offer of life with the growing Seymour family is the only refuge available to her.

As John's ambition draws them into the orbit of the divided court of the young King Henry VI, his hunger to succeed takes on a darker edge. Isabel realises her husband will pay any price to get what he wants, even if it means destroying those he has sworn to protect…

Reviews

Praise for Joanna Hickson:

‘A great tale… the golden thread that led to the crown of England' Conn Iggulden

‘An intriguing tale, told with confidence' The Times

‘Rich and warm' Sunday Express

'Colourful and vivid' Elizabeth Chadwick

‘A big-hearted and engrossing novel' Elizabeth Freemantle

‘Thoroughly engrossing' The Lady

A gripping and emotional story' Woman

‘A bewitching first novel … alive with historical detail' Good Housekeeping

Bewitching … the characters and the narrative work seamlessly together' Woman & Home

‘Evocative … well-researched' Woman's Weekly

‘Excellent' Carol McGrath author of The Handfasted Wife

‘A great book … loving it!' Joanna Courtney, author of The Chosen Queen

‘I couldn't have been more riveted' For Winter Nights blog

About the author

After an exciting career in journalism, on radio and television in England and Scotland, Joanna took to country life and writing historical fiction. Since publishing her debut novel, The Agincourt Bride, she has gone on to publish many more based on the rise of the Tudor dynasty, and has attracted an enthusiastic following of readers in Britain and around the world. The House of Seymour is her eighth novel.

Joanna lives in Wiltshire and is married with a widespread family and lots of grandchildren.

Find her on Facebook: /joannahickson
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    • Mar-2026
    • HarperCollins
    • Trade Paperback
    • ISBN: 0008544697
    • ISBN13: 9780008544690
    • First Edition
    • May-2025
    • HarperCollins
    • eBook
    • ISBN: 0008544670
    • ISBN13: 9780008544676
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    • May-2025
    • HarperCollins
    • eBook (Kindle)



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