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Simon & Schuster Audio, August 2009
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ISBN-10: 0743582306
ISBN-13: 9780743582308
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Brother turns on brother. The throne of England is at stake. The deadly Wars of the Roses have begun. . . . They ruled England before the Tudors, and now internationally bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings the Plantagenets to life through the dramatic and intimate stories of the secret players: the indomitable women. Elizabeth Woodville, a woman of extraordinary beauty and ambition, secretly marries the newly crowned boy king of England. While she rises to the demands of her exalted position and fights for the success of her family, her two sons become the central figures in a famous unsolved mystery that has confounded historians for centuries: the lost princes in the Tower of London. Philippa Gregory brings the artistry and intellect of a master writer and storyteller to a new era in history and begins what is sure to be another bestselling classic series.
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How did you come to write this book?
I wanted to go back to the time before the Tudors, and found this wonderful family and their history.
'It would be hard to make history more entertaining, lively or engaging' Sunday Express
'Queen of the historical novel' Mail on Sunday
'Gregory brings to life the sights, smells and textures of 16th-century England' Kate Mosse, Financial Times
'Rollicking, page-turning stuff' Metro
'Of Woodville herself, Gregory makes a fascinating heroine; strong, ambitious, vengeful, beautiful and tinged with more than a hint of witchcraft. Popular history at its best' Daily Mail
‘History comes gloriously alive as widowed Elisabeth Woodville of the House of Lancaster seduces and marries Yorkist King Edward IV. From then on conflict, betrayal and murder stalk her life as the Queen of England’ Mirror
‘As with The Other Boleyn Girl, Gregory’s clever blend of fact and fiction is a lot racier than the average historical biography ... her tale of Elizabeth Woodville’s tenacious fight for her family’s position during the Wars of the Roses oozes sex appeal and suspense’ Glamour magazine
‘Lady Margaret Beaufort -- cold, clever, calculating
'Queen of the historical novel' Mail on Sunday
'Gregory brings to life the sights, smells and textures of 16th-century England' Kate Mosse, Financial Times
'Rollicking, page-turning stuff' Metro
'Of Woodville herself, Gregory makes a fascinating heroine; strong, ambitious, vengeful, beautiful and tinged with more than a hint of witchcraft. Popular history at its best' Daily Mail
‘History comes gloriously alive as widowed Elisabeth Woodville of the House of Lancaster seduces and marries Yorkist King Edward IV. From then on conflict, betrayal and murder stalk her life as the Queen of England’ Mirror
‘As with The Other Boleyn Girl, Gregory’s clever blend of fact and fiction is a lot racier than the average historical biography ... her tale of Elizabeth Woodville’s tenacious fight for her family’s position during the Wars of the Roses oozes sex appeal and suspense’ Glamour magazine
‘Lady Margaret Beaufort -- cold, clever, calculating
-- will stop at nothing to put her son Henry Tudor on the throne. Gregory is very good at describing the bitchiness of the women in this tale of dynastic rivalry’ Telegraph
'Entrancing' Telegraph
'an informative and riveting read from start to finish' Edinburgh Evening News
'Gregory brings this period of history and another strong female character to life with the same colour and intrigue she applies to all her novels' Glasgow Evening Times
'A gripping read' South Wales Echo
'...whips along with lashings of historical intrigue' Company
'Gregory's novels are, in fact, meticulously researched pieces of historical scholarship. For each novel she immerses herself in dozens of primary and secondary sources, before transforming them into vivid fiction' Sunday Telegraph
'Entrancing' Telegraph
'an informative and riveting read from start to finish' Edinburgh Evening News
'Gregory brings this period of history and another strong female character to life with the same colour and intrigue she applies to all her novels' Glasgow Evening Times
'A gripping read' South Wales Echo
'...whips along with lashings of historical intrigue' Company
'Gregory's novels are, in fact, meticulously researched pieces of historical scholarship. For each novel she immerses herself in dozens of primary and secondary sources, before transforming them into vivid fiction' Sunday Telegraph
“Fascinating.” —USA Today
Leicester Mercury, September 29, 2011
...International best-selling author and historian Philippa Gregory, known for her novels chronicling the Tudors, has focused on the House of the Plantagenets for her third novel in the Cousins' War series. For those who have read ...
The Witness, November 10, 2010
...Margaret von Klemperer');" A RECENT visitor to KZN to promote her latest novel The Red Queen, was Philippa Gregory, who seems to have cornered the market in popular, intelligent, historical fiction. Her The Other Boleyn Girl was made into a ...
Irish Times, March 28, 2010
...a problem for Elizabeth Woodville , the fictionalised version of the one-time queen of England, as created by author Philippa Gregory in her bestselling The White Queen . When Gregory signed up her character to Twitter, “elizwoodville” ...
Tampa Bay Newspapers, January 6, 2010
...crashes into new routines, resurrecting all that has been lost and gained via escape. • Review | 'The White Queen' becomes pawn in a fight for England's crown THE WHITE QUEEN. Philippa Gregory. Touchstone. 415 pages. $25.99. Elizabeth ...
Macworld, December 21, 2009
...have access to a fair amount of commercial content through various online vendors. I bought a copy of Philippa Gregory's The White Queen, a current best-seller, from EBooks.com, and downloaded the title to the required Adobe Digital ...
Macworld, December 21, 2009
...on the Pocket Edition is easy and intuitive. I read The Alchemyst by Michael Scott in BBeB format and Philippa Gregory's The White Queen in EPub: Both looked good and flowed neatly. Page turns were responsive, on a par with those of other ...
Cleveland Live, December 8, 2009
...Originally published in 1988, Shriver's second novel is energetic, brashly charming and dates well. Grade B+ The White Queen Philippa Gregory; Read by Bianca Amato Simon & Schuster Audio; $29.99; seven CDs; 6.5 hours This story begins with ...
Southland Times, November 27, 2009
...Dark Origins Piano boy The Sartorialist Reviewer to Ihimaera: Re-write book Personal offering to the God of Speed Philippa Gregory's latest novel begins during the War of the Roses, when the House of York challenged the House of Lancaster ...
St. Petersburg Times, November 24, 2009
...in the court when they return to London. There may be magic afoot here, perhaps even witchery, in Philippa Gregory's latest historical novel The White Queen. But this book is neither chick lit nor a bodice-ripper. Gregory, as usual, has ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 14, 2009
...along. The only problem with the production is that the pauses between sections are not long enough. The White Queen By Philippa Gregory Simon & Schuster Audio. Seven CDs. $29.99 Philippa Gregory's "White Queen" poses quite the dilemma. It ...
Berkshire Eagle, November 8, 2009
...along. The only problem with the production is that the pauses between sections are not long enough. n Philippa Gregory's 'White Queen' poses quite the dilemma. It is beautifully read by Bianca Amato and begins with lovely, mood-setting ...
Northern Echo, August 29, 2009
...th August 2009 NORTH Yorkshire writer Philippa Gregory turns her attention to the line of the Plantagenets in the first of a trilogy set during the tumultuous Wars of the Roses which began in the mid- 1400s ...
Wales Online, August 25, 2009
...THE WHITE QUEEN by Philippa Gregory (Simon and Schuster ...
Coventry Telegraph, August 24, 2009
...PHILIPPA Gregory turns her attention to the line of the Plantagenets in her latest work, the first in a trilogy set during the tumultuous Wars of the Roses which began in ...
Wales Online, August 23, 2009
...THE WHITE QUEEN by Philippa Gregory (Simon and Schuster, 18.99) PHILIPPA Gregory turns her attention to the line of the Plantagenets in her latest work, the first in a trilogy set ...
Philippine Star, August 15, 2009
...t trust each other. Michelle Zink takes readers on an unforgettable journey in her page-turning debut novel. The White Queen By Philippa Gregory P655 The White Queen tells the story of a woman of extraordinary beauty and ambition who, ...
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