In 1949, Hibbert hit her stride with the first Jean Plaidy novel that fictionalized stories of royalty: The King's Pleasure, featuring Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.". Heath, "Will you tell this author that there are glittering prizes ahead for those who can write as she does?". Flosnik, 2006, Penguin Random House edition, in English Kings Secret Matter (2006 edition) Open Library It looks like youre offline. The firm wrote to Hibbert's literary agency, A. The Kings Secret Matter by Jean Plaidy, Anne T. The publisher Robert Hale accepted the 500-page manuscript after it had been rejected by several others. The next book written under the Jean Plaidy pseudonym was Beyond the Blue Mountains in 1948. Her agent suggested the first name, saying "Jean doesn't take much room at the back of the book". The name was inspired by Plaidy Beach near the Hibberts' home in Looe, Cornwall during World War II. The king's love for his aging queen has grown cold, and he is angry with her failure to give him the heir to the throne he desperately wants." "In 1945, she chose the pseudonym Jean Plaidy for her new novel Together They Ride at the request of her agent. "The twelve-year marriage of Henry and Katharine has declined from an idyllic union into an uneasy stalemate. Buy The Kings Secret Matter by Jean Plaidy from Waterstones today Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. This book is in Fine condition and has a Fine dust jacket.
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