"A moving account of one woman's strength and courage against impossible odds. Seen through the eyes of her friend Maria, Catalina/Katherine of Aragon grows from a young, powerless girl to become a queen England will remember for ever. A timeless story of friendship and love, which will stay with the reader long after the last page is turned, All Manner of Things is Wendy J. Dunn's best novel yet – Lauren Chater, author of The Lace Weavers and Gulliver’s Wife.

To read this book is like tasting a succulent pomegranate that swells and ripens and reveals the luscious fruit – Glenice Whitting, author Pickle to a Pie and What Time is it There?

“A sensitive and inspiring portrait of faith and friendship, framed around the devotion inspired by a remarkable queen. Wendy J. Dunn has written another gem of a novel for Tudor enthusiasts!” – Gareth Russell, author of Young and Damned and Fair: The Life of Catherine Howard, Fifth Wife of King Henry VIII (US title) (2017)

The Darksome Bounds of a Failing World: The Sinking of the Titanic and the End of the Edwardian Era (2019). 

All Manner of Things is an evocative retelling of the life of Katherine of Aragon from her arrival in England. This is a story ripe with passion and rich in historical detail. All Manner of Things draws the reader deep into the heart of Henry's Tudor court, with its machinations, betrayals and very human stories of love and loss – Rachel Nightingale, author of

A finely wrought tale that resurrects the indomitable spirit of Katherine of Aragon, breathing new life into her oft-told story. Maria's voice is fresh and engaging - a perspective sorely needed in novels of this era. You can't help but rage and grieve alongside her as her beloved Catalina's fate races towards its inevitable and heartbreaking conclusion. Yet another spellbinding novel from Wendy J Dunn! – Adrienne Dillard, author of Cor Rotto and The Raven’s Widow.

""I'm so fussy about historical fiction, but Wendy J Dunn never fails to please. Dunn breathes life into Catalina and Maria in this celebration of true friendship. Their story seemed to reach through the ages to truly touch me. Beautiful, just beautiful"" – Claire Ridgway, author of The Fall of Anne Boleyn: A Countdown."