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The Red Queen

The Red Queen

Author(s): Margaret Drabble

Location(s): South Korea

Genre(s): Fiction, Historical

Era(s): 18th Century and Current

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200 years after being plucked from obscurity to marry the Crown Prince of Korea, the Red Queen’s ghost decides to set the record straight about her extraordinary existence – and Dr Babs Halliwell, with her own complicated past, is the perfect envoy. Why does the Red Queen pick Babs to keep her story alive, and what else does she want from her? A terrific novel set in 18th century Korea and the present day.

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The first part of the book is the beautiful haunting story of the Crown Princess married at 10 years old in the 1700’s, her tragic life, the deaths of her son, and her “mad” husband....

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