The Kingmaker's Daughter (häftad)
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Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
464
Utgivningsdatum
2013-03-14
Förlag
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Dimensioner
197 x 131 x 30 mm
Vikt
316 g
ISBN
9780857207487

The Kingmaker's Daughter

Cousins' War 4

Häftad,  Engelska, 2013-03-14
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THE COMPELLING FOURTH NOVEL IN THE COUSINS' WAR SERIES FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, PHILIPPA GREGORY Anne Neville and her sister Isabel are daughters of the most powerful magnate in 15th century England, the Earl of Warwick, the Kingmaker, born with royal blood in their veins. Widowed at fourteen, fatherless, stripped of her inheritance, her mother locked in sanctuary and her once beloved sister, Isabel, now a vengeful enemy, Anne faces the world alone. But fortunes wheel is always turning. Plotting her escape from her sisters house, she finds herself a husband in the handsome young Duke of Gloucester, and marries without permission. Danger follows her and she finds she has a mortal enemy in the most beautiful queen of England. Anne must protect herself and her precious only son, from the treacherous royal court, her deadly royal rival, and even from the driving ambition of her husband, Richard III. Praise for Philippa Gregory: Meticulously researched and deeply entertaining, this story of betrayal and divided loyalties is Gregory on top form Good Housekeeping Gregory has popularised Tudor history perhaps more than any other living fiction writerall of her books feature strong, complex women, doing their best to improve their lives in worlds dominated by men Sunday Times Engrossing Sunday Express Popular historical fiction at its finest, immaculately researched and superbly told The Times
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Gregory returns with another sister act. The result: her best novel in years. * <I><B>USA Today</B></I> * Gregory delivers another vivid and satisfying novel of court intrigue, revenge, and superstition. Gregorys many fans as well as readers who enjoy lush, evocative writing, vividly drawn characters, and fascinating history told from a womans point of view will love her latest work. * <I><B>Library Journal</B></I> * Gregory is one of historical fictions superstars, and The Kingmakers Daughter shows why . . . providing intelligent escape, a trip through time to a dangerous past. * <I><B>Historical Novels Review</B></I><B> (Editor's Choice Review)</B> * Wielding magic again in her latest War of the Roses novel Gregory demonstrates the passion and skill that has made her the queen of English historical fiction.Gregory portrays spirited women at odds with powerful men, endowing distant historical events with drama, and figures long dead or invented with real-life flaws and grand emotions. She makes history come alive for readers. * <I><B>Publishers Weekly </B></I><B>(starred review)</B> *

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PHILIPPA GREGORY is one of the world's foremost historical novelists. She wrote her first ever novel, Wideacre, when she was completing her PhD in eighteenth-century literature and it sold worldwide, heralding a new era for historical fiction. Her flair for blending history and imagination developed into a signature style and Philippa went on to write many bestselling novels, including The Other Boleyn Girl and The White Queen. Now a recognised authority on women's history, Philippa graduated from the University of Sussex and received a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where she is a Regent and was made Alumna of the Year in 2009. She holds honorary degrees from Teesside University and the University of Sussex. She is a fellow of the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff and an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck University of London. Philippa is a member of the Society of Authors and in 2016 was presented with the Outstanding Contribution to Historical Fiction Award by the Historical Writers' Association. In 2018, she was awarded an Honorary Platinum Award by Neilsen for achieving significant lifetime sales across her entire book output. She welcomes visitors to her site www.PhilippaGregory.com.