A daughter's love: Thomas More and his dearest Meg

Description

With the novelistic vividness that made his National Book Critics Circle Award finalist "Queen of Scots" "a pure pleasure to read" ("Washington Post BookWorld"), Guy brings to life Thomas More and his daughter Margaret, who played a critical role in safeguarding his legacy.;Margaret's world -- A child is born -- Family matters -- Rites of passage -- Enter Alice -- A go-between -- An absent father -- Coming of age -- Thomas's world -- Speaking in tongues -- Speaking out -- The limits of reason -- Alternative utopias -- Convulsions in Christendom -- A utopian dilemma -- The ropers -- Shifting sands -- Heaven in Chelsea -- 'Our father" -- The devil makes work -- Illusion of reality -- Thomas's challenge -- 'Fate we must obey' -- Grappling with the devil -- The press of suitors -- Resignation -- Two against a tyrant -- A knock at the door -- The heart of the matter -- Fighting back -- 'Merrily in heaven' -- Telling the story.