Rosanna Pike – A Little Trickerie
Rosanna’s new novel is one of the best books of the summer.
A Little Trickerie is based on the true story of the so-called Holy Maid of Leominster, a medieval con-woman who impersonates an angel and amasses a cult following.
The book is blazingly original, disarmingly funny and deeply moving. It portrays a side of Tudor England rarely seen, and is a tale of belief and superstition, kinship and courage, with a ragtag cast of characters and an unforgettable and distinctly unangelic heroine.
Rosanna will be in conversation with Dr Mark Hailwood (Senior Lecturer in Early Modern History at the University of Bristol), about her book, writing, and how women women can make their mark in a man’s world: how can fiction put women back in the centre of history?
