Queen High

Carey, C. J.

£16.99

June, 1955. The Leader has been dead for two years. His assassination, on British soil, provoked violent retribution and intensified repression of British citizens, particularly women. Now, more than ever, the Protectorate is a place of surveillance and isolation – a land of spies. Every evening Rose Ransom looks in the mirror and marvels that she’s even alive. A mere woman, her role in the Leader’s death has been overlooked. She still works at the Culture Ministry, where her work now focuses on the outlawed subject of Poetry, a form of writing that transmits subversive meanings, emotions and signals that cannot be controlled. Therefore all Poetry is banned and Rose is appointed a Poet Hunter. A government propaganda drive to promote positive images of women has been announced. Queen Wallis will be spearheading the campaign, and Rose has been tasked with visiting her to explain the plan.

Out of stock

Publish Date: 13/10/2022
ISBN: 9781529412031 Category: Tags: ,

Description

A GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH AND FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR



BRITAIN, WITH THE WRONG QUEEN.

1955. Britain remains a Protectorate of Germany. The assassination of the Leader on British soil provoked violent retribution and intensified repression of British citizens, particularly women. Now, more than ever, the Protectorate is a place of surveillance and isolation – a land of spies.

The royal family has been usurped, and the widowed Queen Wallis reigns in their place. Yet some citizens hold out hope that Elizabeth may one day return.

Rose Ransom marvels that she’s even alive. A mere woman, her role in the Leader’s death has been miraculously overlooked. Her work now focuses on the outlawed subject of Poetry, a form of writing that transmits subversive meanings. Therefore all Poetry is banned and Rose is appointed a Poet Hunter.

President Eisenhower is to make a state visit to Britain and Rose is tasked with visiting Queen Wallis to brief her. She finds Wallis in a state of paranoia, desperate to return to her American homeland. She claims she has a secret document so explosive that it will blow the Protectorate apart – should she dare to reveal it.

PRAISE FOR QUEEN HIGH

‘Begins with a bang’ CLARE CHAMBERS

‘Full of twists’ RED

‘A gripping thriller’ BEL MOONEY

‘Exciting and provocative’ OBSERVER

‘Thrilling, subversive’ JANE HARRIS

‘A triumph’ AMANDA CRAIG

‘Enthralling’ THE SUNDAY TIMES

‘Ingenious’ SABINE DURRANT

Additional information

Weight 660 g
Dimensions 240 × 162 × 40 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

416

Language

English

Edition

Hardback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K