‘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”
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- English
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Preface
- Part One
- Part Two
- Part Three
- Epilogue
- Author’s Note
- Acknowledgements
- Q & A with Frances Quinn, Author of 'The Smallest Man'
- About the Author
- Copyright
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