The White Queen: Cousins' War 1 - Couverture souple

Gregory, Philippa

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1847394647 ISBN 13 : 9781847394644

Editeur : Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2010

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Revue de presse :

'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 4/9
‘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 8/9
‘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 12/9
'Entrancing' Telegraph 12/9
'an informative and riveting read from start to finish' Edinburgh Evening News (also syndicated in various regional papers)
'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 (also syndicated)
'A gripping read' South Wales Echo
'...whips along with lashings of historical intrigue' Company
'...as a romantic story, it's wonderful' Kate Saunders, The Times
'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 (Stella supplement)

Quatrième de couverture :

1464. Cousin is at war with cousin, as the houses of York and Lancaster tear themselves apart…
…And Elizabeth Woodville, a young Lancastrian widow, armed only with her beauty and her steely determination, seduces and marries the charismatic warrior king, Edward IV of York.
Crowned Queen of England, surrounded by conflict, betrayal and murder, Elizabeth rises to the demands of her position, fighting tenaciously for her family's survival. Most of all she must fight for her two sons, who become the central figures in a mystery that has confounded historians for centuries: the Princes in the Tower.
Set amid the tumult and intrigue of the Wars of the Roses, this is the first of a stunning new series, in which internationally bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings this extraordinary drama to vivid life through its women - beginning with Elizabeth Woodville, the White Queen.
'Of Woodville herself, Gregory makes a fascinating heroine; strong, ambitious, vengeful, beautiful… Popular history at its best' Daily Mail
'Oozes sex appeal and suspense' Glamour
'Wonderful' The Times

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1847394647
• ISBN 13: 9781847394644
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 464