{"product_id":"may-we-feed-the-king-9781803513867","title":"May We Feed the King","description":"\u003cp data-bb-audio=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eListen while you read.\u003c\/strong\u003e The audiobook is on Libro.fm, and part of every sale comes back to our shop. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bb-listen.thomasjohnjunk.workers.dev\/a\/9781803513867?s=product\"\u003eGet the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e, and it opens the edition sold in your country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is a curator, who spends her time dressing the rooms of historic buildings to bring them to life. But in the lush private quarters of a medieval palace, she finds herself so transfixed by the reign of an almost-forgotten King that the edges of her life begin to blur. He is a reluctant ruler with no hunger for power, rushed to the throne after the untimely deaths of his older brothers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut it isn't long before whispers begin to fly around the court. And with the growing belief that the King is not fit for the throne comes the idea that another might rule in his stead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMay We Feed the King dances between the lives of a historical subject who risks the future of his kingdom and a woman who turns to the past to hide from her present. Laced with desire and longing, it is a playful, stirring meditation on history and storytelling: on what makes a King 'Great', and a life meaningful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2026. The only debut on the Booker shortlist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Rebecca Perry\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eShortlisted for the Booker Prize 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 29 Jan 2026 by Granta Books.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback, 272 pages\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rebecca Perry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57312864862586,"sku":"9781803513867","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781803513867.jpg?v=1790527233","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/may-we-feed-the-king-9781803513867","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}