{"product_id":"9780593685877","title":"The Tower: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA bold, feminist debut novel, reimagining Mary, Queen of Scots’s darkest hour, when she was held hostage in a remote Scottish castle with a handful of loyal women while plotting a daring escape to reclaim her country and her freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Such a vivid, visceral read, you feel you’re locked in the tower alongside the characters, acting out a royal family drama. I am moved and impressed.\" --Tracy Chevalier, New York Times bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScotland, 1567. A pregnant Mary, Queen of Scots is dragged out of her palace by rebel lords and imprisoned in the isolated Lochleven Castle, an ancient fortress surrounded by a vast lake. Her infant son and heir, James, has been captured by her enemies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccompanying Mary are two inconspicuous serving women: observant, ambitious Jane and romantic, quick-tempered Cuckoo, who endeavor to keep their mercurial mistress company while sharing the space of a claustrophobic room over the course of their eleven-month forced stay. Their hosts want them dead. They'll settle for Mary's abdication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter Mary reluctantly surrenders her throne, her closest friend, the reserved, devoted Lady Seton, is permitted to join the captive women. Against the odds, as they hatch a perilous getaway plan, the four women form a bond that transcends class and religion, and for Jane and Seton, becomes something even deeper. At the center of it all is Mary--calculating, charming, brave, and unbowed. Flora Carr's thrilling, feverish debut is a celebration of resilience, a meditation on the meaning of power, and a testament to the unshakeable strength of female friendship, starring one of history's most charismatic leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48357935710441,"sku":"9780593685877","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0406\/5548\/7129\/files\/9780593685877.jpg?v=1746568479","url":"https:\/\/redstickreads.com\/products\/9780593685877","provider":"Red Stick Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}