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The Pretender by Jo Harkin audiobook review
This 15th-century royal romp of intrigue and courtly conspiracy is given extra charismatic verve by John Hollingworth’s rambunctious narration
TL;DR
- The novel "The Pretender" follows John Collan, a farm boy in 1483 who is told he is Edward V, the elder prince in the tower.
- He becomes a figurehead for a Yorkist rebellion in Ireland against Henry VII after being tutored by a benefactor.
- The rebellion fails, but the protagonist's life is spared, and he is left to find his own way.
- The audiobook is narrated by John Hollingworth and praised for its charismatic reading and use of early Tudor vernacular.