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Jane Anger

From the Women’s Prize longlisted author of A Little Trickerie, a spirited historical novel about one woman’s rebellion in Elizabethan England

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Jane Anger

By: Rosanna Pike
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Summary

1589: A woman may be on the throne of England, but in the burgeoning pamphlet-printing business it is men who own the narrative. And the narrative tells a familiar story against women: of original sin and corruption, of temptresses and witches, of the risky folly of indulging an outspoken wife.

Kit Straker, trapped in a marriage to a man whose ego is as large as his belly is wide, can only suffer in silence as the pamphlets of Francis Striker, decrying the weakness and sinfulness of the fairer sex gather a growing following in the city.

But when she meets Will, an apprentice printer, and Winifred, a prostitute who has carved out her own kind of freedom among the stews of Southwark, they give her the courage to secretly defy her husband and spread her own, very different message. Soon London is in thrall to the battle of wits between 'Jane Anger' and Francis Straker, and the women of the city are asking questions they have never dared utter before.

But as the net closes in around her and those she loves are dragged deeper into danger, Kit must choose between staying silent or gambling all on the power of words.

© Rosanna Pike 2027 (P) Penguin Audio 2027

 Historical Fiction Renaissance Women's Fiction
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Critic Reviews

I devoured this book! Jane Anger is a voice that must be heard, and in Rosanna Pike's capable hands, she sings
I loved this vivid, sparkling depiction of a woman’s desire to have the last word. Rosanna Pike’s mastery of voice is undimmed in her second novel; characters leap from the pages, as do the sights, stenches and sensations of Elizabethan London. It is historical fiction at its most sharp and lively. Filled with seething anger and scathing wit, this novel enrages, surprises, and entertains
A gloriously sharp and wonderfully witty novel about the power of the written word - and a woman finding her voice. Rosanna Pike has crafted a heroine for the ages. I loved it
Pike’s voice is easily my favourite in historical fiction. A glorious novel full of heart and humour, Pike has succeeded magnificently at creating a cast of characters just as memorable as those populating A Little Trickerie. Jane Anger is sure to light a fire in you; it crackles with wit, passion, and the fiercest flame of all: hope. I loved it
A deliciously bawdy tale of female emancipation and the power of words to inflame and inspire. Entertaining and utterly addictive ... I romped through it
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