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In 1527, portraitist Hans Holbein fled a Europe ravaged by religious ferment and journeyed to Henry VIII�s England under commission to Sir Thomas More to paint a family portrait. Journalist Bennett has written a novel as oblique and layered as a Holbein painting, brilliantly depicting this turbulent time in English history through the eyes of More�s adopted daughter, Meg Giggs, who becomes physically attracted to Hans despite romantic links to her former tutor, J...Log In or Sign Up to Read More