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The Smallest Man: the most compelling historical novel you'll read in 2024 de Frances Quinn

The Smallest Man: the most compelling historical novel you'll read in 2024

Autor Frances Quinn
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 iul 2021

Recomandăm acest roman iubitorilor de proză istorică vibrantă, care caută în literatura de gen nu doar acuratețe cronologică, ci și o voce umană profundă și memorabilă. The Smallest Man ne poartă în Anglia anului 1625, o epocă a contrastelor brutale, văzută prin ochii lui Nat Davy. Povestea începe spectaculos și aproape incredibil pentru standardele moderne: Nat, un tânăr de statură mică, este vândut pentru un șiling și livrat curții regale ascuns într-o plăcintă, pentru a deveni „piticul reginei”. Ceea ce urmează însă nu este o simplă relatare despre viața la curte, ci o odisee de două decenii despre supraviețuire și demnitate în mijlocul frământărilor politice care vor culmina cu Războiul Civil.

Ne-a atras atenția modul în care Frances Quinn construiește această perspectivă unică. Nat nu este doar un observator pasiv sau o curiozitate a curții; el devine singurul prieten adevărat al unei regine izolate și un martor direct al momentului în care lumea engleză este întoarsă pe dos. Stilul narativ este alert și plin de căldură, reușind să echilibreze rigoarea istorică cu o sensibilitate modernă față de temele marginalizării. Cartea amintește de Queen's Own Fool de Jane Yolen prin dinamica dintre un suveran și confidentul său „neconvențional”, dar se diferențiază prin anvergura temporală și prin modul în care integrează maturizarea lui Nat în contextul prăbușirii monarhiei. Față de lucrarea sa anterioară, That Bonesetter Woman, unde autoarea explora tot destinul unui personaj marginalizat într-o lume a bărbaților, aici miza este amplificată de contextul politic național, transformând o dramă personală într-o epopee despre loialitate.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781471193439
ISBN-10: 1471193438
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 130 x 198 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Simon&Schuster
Colecția Simon & Schuster UK

De ce să citești această carte

Suntem de părere că această carte este lectura ideală pentru cei care vor să descopere istoria Angliei dintr-o perspectivă neașteptată. Cititorul va câștiga o poveste emoționantă despre depășirea limitărilor impuse de societate și va înțelege, prin ochii lui Nat Davy, că adevărata mărime a unui om nu are nicio legătură cu înălțimea sa fizică, ci cu loialitatea și curajul de a acționa atunci când totul se prăbușește în jur.

Despre autor

Frances Quinn este o scriitoare britanică specializată în ficțiune istorică, cunoscută pentru talentul de a aduce la lumină figuri marginalizate din trecut. Cu un background solid în jurnalism, așa cum demonstrează și lucrarea sa academică Law for Journalists, Quinn aplică o rigoare documentară remarcabilă în romanele sale. În opere precum The Smallest Man sau That Bonesetter Woman, ea explorează teme precum reziliența, prejudecățile sociale și forța spiritului uman în fața adversității, reușind să creeze personaje feminine și masculine de o vitalitate extraordinară.

Descriere scurtă

‘I want you to remember something, Nat. You’re small on the outside. But inside you’re as big as everyone else. You show people that and you won’t go far wrong in life.’
 
An uplifting, feel-good story perfect for fans of Mrs England The Doll Factory and The Devil and the Dark Water
 
My name is Nat Davy. Perhaps you’ve heard of me? There was a time when people up and down the land knew my name, though they only ever knew half the story.
 
The year of 1625, it was, when a single shilling changed my life. That shilling got me taken off to London, where they hid me in a pie, of all things, so I could be given as a gift to the new queen of England.
 
They called me the queen’s dwarf, but I was more than that. I was her friend, when she had no one else, and later on, when the people of England turned against their king, it was me who saved her life. When they turned the world upside down, I was there, right at the heart of it, and this is my story.
 
Inspired by a true story, and spanning two decades that changed England for ever, The Smallest Man is a heartwarming tale about being different, but not letting it hold you back. About being brave enough to take a chance, even if the odds aren’t good. And about how, when everything else is falling apart, true friendship holds people together.

PRAISE FOR THE SMALLEST MAN: 

‘An enchanting tale about a small man with a big heart. Nat Davy is so charming that I couldn't bear to put this book down. I loved it’ LOUISE HARE, author of This Lovely City

‘A perfect fusion of history and invention. It’s so purposefully written, cuts right to the chase, galloping along … The Smallest Man has the biggest heart’ BETH MORREY, author of Saving Missy

'What a page-turner! A timely tale celebrating courage, determination and friendship, it serves as a warning against prejudice and superficial judgements' ANITA FRANK, author of The Lost Ones

‘I absolutely loved it. It's a rare thing to get a historical fiction that is wonderfully researched, pitch-perfectly voiced and unputdownable, but this is the real deal. A perfectly formed masterpiece. I raced through it’ C.S. QUINN, author of The Bastille Spy
 
‘This book took me on an epic journey with a character that will always have a special place in my heart, I shall miss Nat Davy immensely!’ Emma Cooper, author of If I Could Say Goodbye

‘A captivating story, part fact, part fiction — always a tricky balancing act, but Quinn pulls it off with pretty much perfect poise’SPECTATOR, “Best Books of the Year”

Notă biografică

Frances Quinn grew up in London and read English at King’s College, Cambridge, realising too late that the course would require more than lying around reading novels for three years. After snatching a degree from the jaws of laziness, she became a journalist, writing for magazines including Prima, Good Housekeeping, She, Woman’s Weekly and Ideal Home, and later branched out into copywriting, producing words for everything from Waitrose pizza packaging to the EasyJet in-flight brochure.

In 2013, she won a place on the Curtis Brown Creative novel writing course, and started work on her first novel, The Smallest Man. That Bonesetter Woman was published in 2022 and The Lost Passenger in 2025.

She lives in Brighton, with her husband and two Tonkinese cats.

Recenzii

‘An enchanting tale about a small man with a big heart. Nat Davy is so charming that I couldn't bear to put this book down. I loved it’ LOUISE HARE, author of This Lovely City

'What a page-turner! A timely tale celebrating courage, determination and friendship, it serves as a warning against prejudice and superficial judgements' ANITA FRANK, author of The Lost Ones

‘I absolutely loved it. It's a rare thing to get a historical fiction that is wonderfully researched, pitch-perfectly voiced and unputdownable, but this is the real deal. A perfectly formed masterpiece. I raced through it’ C.S QUINN, author of The Bastille Spy

'I adored Nat Davy’s witty narrative as his personal struggles and triumphs unfolded alongside the compelling events of a troubled court and a Queen in jeopardy. I found myself rooting for the Smallest Man in England from the very first page' SONIA VELTON, author of Blackberry and Wild Rose

‘Great memorable books are made by great, memorable characters. The Smallest Man is a beautiful, heartwarming tale, weaving history and fiction intricately and seamlessly. Quinn shows us how a big heart and strength of character can lead anyone, perceived disability or not, to achieve great things, and that kindness and compassion are the most important of human qualities. I loved this book’ LOUISE FEIN, author of People Like Us

‘A beguiling and well-written tale, whose mysterious protagonist is plucked from a famous painting; the carefully crafted historic context uncannily reflects contemporary politics’ ELLEN ALPSTEN, author of Tsarina

‘What a wonderful romp through such a turbulent period of history. I absolutely fell for the book’s narrator: an ebullient character whose voice and world view I adored’ POLLY CROSBY, author of The Illustrated Child

‘A perfect fusion of history and invention. It’s so purposefully written, cuts right to the chase, galloping along. Nat’s wit and humour makes the poignancy of his story all the more powerful - The Smallest Man has the biggest heart’ BETH MORREY, author of Saving Missy 

‘This book took me on an epic journey with a character that will always have a special place in my heart, I shall miss Nat Davy immensely!’ EMMA COOPER, author of If I Could Say Goodbye

‘Written with a wonderful lightness of touch, full of humour and humanity... An engaging, compelling, thought-provoking story of a life less ordinary’ CAROLINE SCOTT, author of The Photographer of the Lost

'A captivating story, part fact, part fiction — always a tricky balancing act, but Quinn pulls it off with pretty much perfect poise' THE SPECTATOR, "Books of the Year"

‘A wonderful character in a compelling story’ CHOICE

‘The author vividly depicts life in 17th-century England, from the small village of Nat’s childhood, through to the splendours of court and the horrors of a country at war. Nat is an entertaining and joyous narrator, whose determination and courage shine through the pages of the book. It is a truly delightful novel. Highly recommended’ HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY 

‘An unlikely friendship blossoms between the two as they navigate the scary world of the Civil Wars. The Smallest Man is inspired by the true story of the court dwarf Jeffrey Hudson, who could be found in the court of Charles I’ HISTORY EXTRA 

Descriere

The smallest man. The biggest heart. The mightiest story. A compelling story perfect for fans of The Doll Factory and The Familiars.