The White Queen

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Philippa Gregory

THE FIRST IN A STUNNING SERIES, THE COUSINS' WAR, FROM INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR PHILIPPA GREGORY Set amid the tumult and intrigue of The War of the Roses, Philippa Gregory tells the story of one woman's ambitious ascent to royalty during the unsolved mystery around her sons' imprisonment in the Tower in a captivating family drama. Elizabeth Woodville is a common woman who ascends to royalty by virtue of her beauty. A woman who rises to the demands of her position and fights tenaciously for the success of her family. A woman whose two sons become the central figures in a mystery that has confounded historians for centuries: the Princes in the Tower. Their fate remains unknown to this day. From her uniquely qualified perspective, Philippa Gregory explores the most famous unsolved mystery, informed by impeccable research and framed by her inimitable storytelling skills.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 'Queen of the historical novel' Mail on Sunday

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Author

Philippa Gregory

Pages

432

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

2009-08-18

ISBN

1847377653 9781847377654

Ratings

Google: 5

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"Phenomenal"

Tina Schneiderman

"Loved this book and the series on Netflix is also good!"

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Jennifer johnston

"This was an actual DNF for me. I couldn't get into it. I tried for the 3 weeks that I was allowed to borrow the book from the library, but to be honest, I just didn't care about the characters enough to force myself to finish, which is a shame."

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Andrea Jaffray

"I really loved the story. The lively images the author weaves are just so addicting, it's hard to put the book down! Now for book 2!"

Alex Stark

"Have to say, I didn't make it through this one..."

Sara Mannal

"This whole series is great!"

Kristi McDaniel

"I can't say this was a well written book, but it was a very entertaining fictional re-imagining of Elizabeth Woodville. I am absolutely going to read the rest of the books in this series."

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"Great book"