THE COMPELLING NOVEL FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER PHILIPPA GREGORY
'This is a man's world, Jacquetta, and some women cannot march to
the beat of a man's drum. Do you understand?' 1435. Rouen.
Jacquetta of Luxembourg is left a wealthy young widow when her
husband, the Duke of Bedford, dies. Her only friend in the great
household is Richard Woodville, the Duke's squire, and it is not
long before the two become lovers and marry in secret. The
Woodvilles return to the Lancaster court, where Jacquetta becomes
close friends with young King Henry VI's new queen. But she can
sense a growing threat from the people of England, and the danger
of royal rivals. The king slides into a mysterious sleep; Margaret,
his queen, turns to untrustworthy favourites for help; and Richard,
Duke of York, threatens to overturn the whole kingdom for his rival
dynasty, the House of York. Jacquetta fights for her king, her
queen and her daughter Elizabeth Woodville, for whom she senses an
extraordinary future. A sweeping, powerful novel rich in passion
and legend, The Lady of the Rivers tells the story of the real-life
mother to the White Queen. 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 writer...all 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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Thu, 14 Jul 2022 | Review
by: Anne W.
Definitely worth reading.
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