The Kingmaker's Daughter
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (891 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B008XDYDFE |
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| Number of Pages | : | 249 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Her will is tested when she is left widowed and fatherless, with her mother in sanctuary and her sister married to the enemy. Having lost those closest to her, she must protect herself and her precious only child, Prince Edward, from a court full of royal rivals.. The Kingmaker's Daughter is the gripping and ultimately tragic story of the daughters of the man known as the "Kingmaker", the most powerful magnate in England through the Cousins' Wars. In the absence of a son and heir, he uses the two girls as pawns in his political games, b
Worth a look. The first thing I want to start off with is that Philippa Gregory writes historical fiction, not history books. Where as I have found most of her books very accurate, I feel that a person should remember that before any discussion actually ensues. I am a big fan of her works, I think they are interesting and usually keep to the facts while telling a good story. I found this to be a very enjoyable read, a vacation from the heavier history books written about this time. Also, this was my favorite of Gregory's Cousin's War serie. Worth a Read; well done and interesting POV, but annoying main character WHAT I LIKED:What I liked the most was the really believable POV depicted throughout Anne Neville. The build up of her life and the experiences she had that lead her to be a Queen of England- it was well written, it was entertaining, and Anne Neville's view of history, especially around Richard her husband, is really refreshing.WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:Anne Neville and Isabelle Neville. I loved seeing the world through Anne's eyes, but I could not bring myself to like her or her sister Isabelle. With every page, I found myself more. dhw1980 said Another Interesting Take On History. The Kingmaker's Daughter provides another viewpoint into the War of the Roses, this time via Richard Neville, Duke of Warwick's family. His two daughters, Isabel and Anne, were like many children of their time, used as political pawns to grasp power. The story follows the Duke's early fall from power when his puppet King Edward throws off his influence by jilting his arranged political marriage and instead marries Elizabeth Woodvile for love. Duke Richard then begins decades of espionage in an effort to obtain the throne via