'Witty, original and clever, this tale of Jacobean power and lust is a blast' THE TIMES, Best Historical Fiction of the Year
Francis Bacon, philosopher, politician, writer, is an outsider at the court of King James I. He is clever but not aristocratic, has ambition but no money. So when his political enemies form a deadly alliance against him, centred around the King's poisonous lover Robert Carr, Bacon has no choice but to fight for his survival.
Together with the neglected Queen, Bacon resolves to find a beguiling young man who can supplant Carr in the King's bed. But as Bacon soon discovers, desire is not something that can be controlled.
Bold, irreverent and utterly original, The Dangerous Kingdom of Love is a darkly witty satire about power, and a moving queer love story that resonates through time.
'An entertaining and very funny read with something to say about both the love of power and the power of love'SUNDAY TIMES
'Brilliant ... Like Wolf Hall meets Succession ... Scandalous, politically perceptive and unexpectedly heartfelt' APPLE
Publisher: Cornerstone
ISBN: 9781529157437
Number of pages: 352
Weight: 246 g
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 23 mm
Witty, original and clever, this tale of Jacobean power and lust is a blast. - The Times, Best Historical Fiction Novels
Expect gritty language and much enjoyment from this clever and unusual novel. - The Times
An entertaining and often very funny read with something to say about both the love of power and the power of love. - The Sunday Times
How have I, Francis Bacon, well-known as the most cleverest man in the whole of England been ensnared in such a trap?
For many years I survived the daily brutal games of the English court, solely driven by the whims...
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The Dangerous Kingdom of Love by Neil Blackmore is a superbly entertaining account of the rise of the 17th century philosopher who become former Lord Chancellor of England, Francis Bacon. As a philosopher, he set out... More
The Dangerous Kingdom of Love focuses on the latter years of Francis Bacon, the revered early modern philosopher.
Under Neil Blackmore’s pen, Bacon becomes a complex figure, an ambitious outsider on the fringes of a...
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