A Little Trickerie

Crisp, transportive, uplifting. The fresh, irreverent voice of Tibb Ingleby is sheer brilliance. I loved it! * Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry * Striking, darkly funny and heartfelt, Tibb’s tale of trickery and friendship in a vividly conjured Tudor England grabs you from the first page and doesn’t let go * Ferdia Lennon, author of Glorious Exploits * A bold, funny and imaginative journey through Tudor England in the excellent company of a foul-mouthed would-be angel called Tibb. A brilliantly original debut with a brave and insightful heroine, A Little Trickerie is a real treat - and Rosanna Pike a real talent. * Joanna Quinn, author of The Whalebone Theatre * Rosanna Pike is a bright and bold new voice in historical fiction and has created a heart-catching character in bad girl trickster, Tibb * Annie Garthwaite, author of Cecily * I absolutely LOVED Rosanna Pike's A Little Trickerie, a wonderful, spirited, really fresh-feeling historical novel ... Punchy and funny and original and heartbreaking all at once ... Very unexpected and original ... Absolutely raucous and vividly alive * India Knight * '[Written] with great panache ... It’s nice to come across a voice so singular and characterful ... A book [that] is unapologetically itself ... A Little Trickerie is lovable, fun and emotionally juicy -- Imogen Hermes Gowar * Guardian * A Little Trickerie has a big heart, a subversive wit, and the most lovable protagonist I've come across in years. It's funny, linguistically inventive, and angry about all the right things, dealing deftly with a slew of serious issues—class, homophobia, homelessness, religious faith. I tore through it and enjoyed every page. A thrilling, joyous, intoxicating debut * Sandra Newman, author of Julia * A boisterous vagabond with an audacious plan ... Great fun to read * inews, The best new books to read in August * I defy you to resist the raw energy and subversive humour of this Tudor picaresque novel narrated by foul-mouthed, big-hearted Tibb ... evoking a Tudor England a far cry from the usual image of courtly banquets * The Bookseller, Editor's Choice * 'A little trickerie' is what you need to survive in Tudor England ... Pike brings together a loveable, diverse cast' * Mail on Sunday *