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/ Lead title / Includes PS Section A thrilling account of treachery, loyalty and martyrdom in Elizabethan England from an exceptional new writer. / Brilliant debut from a brilliant new writer of history -- Alice Hogge's book uncovers a forgotten strand of our history and is accessible, character-driven and gripping. / Tells the story of Britain caught in religious extremism, of torture and betrayal. It tells the story of men with great courage and faith, facing grisly martyrdom every day. / Based on original research, this is the first time the story of the Jesuit mission in Britain has been told in this way. / Competition: David Starkey; Antonia Fraser

About the Author

Alice Hogge read History of Art at the University of St Andrews. This is her first book.

Reviews

'Vivid and moving!Hogge is brilliant at evoking the climate of suspicion and fear.' The Spectator 'A compelling and at times harrowing story!beautifully told!Hogge's eloquent account of religion, desperation and extremism is unexpectedly timely.' Waterstones Quarterly 'Hogge paints a vivid picture of the stresses of operating in secret, under false identification, in constant fear of betrayal, and deprived even of contact with their fellow priests.' Sunday Times

'Vivid and moving!Hogge is brilliant at evoking the climate of suspicion and fear.' The Spectator 'A compelling and at times harrowing story!beautifully told!Hogge's eloquent account of religion, desperation and extremism is unexpectedly timely.' Waterstones Quarterly 'Hogge paints a vivid picture of the stresses of operating in secret, under false identification, in constant fear of betrayal, and deprived even of contact with their fellow priests.' Sunday Times