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In this account of the wars of the Plantagenets, a woman of extraordinary beauty and ambition, Elizabeth Woodville, catches the eye of the newly crowned boy king, marries him in secret and ascends to royalty. While Elizabeth rises to the demands of her exalted position and fights for the success of her
… More »In this account of the wars of the Plantagenets, a woman of extraordinary beauty and ambition, Elizabeth Woodville, catches the eye of the newly crowned boy king, marries him in secret and ascends to royalty. While Elizabeth rises to the demands of her exalted position and fights for the success of her family, her two sons become central figures in a mystery that has confounded historians for centuries: the missing princes in the Tower of London whose fate is still unknown.
« Less- Cousins' war - bk. 1
Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-415)
Includes an Author's note : "This new novel, the first of a series about the Plantaganets."-- p. 409
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Add a SummaryThe White Queen was the first book Philippa Gregory wrote about the primary female characters during the War of the Roses. She is not releasing the books in chronological order of the story line (she didn't do it with the Tudor novels, either). However, with the Tudor novels, they are great when read in the order she wrote. I expect this series will be the same. The White Queen follows Elizabeth Woodville from just before she meets Edward to until after he dies. It introduces you to all the major players in the war in a way that makes it easy to follow. The whole series is a bit heavy on first person self-talk, but she is a nice character to follow.
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Add a CommentThough ficional, I enjoyed this book very much. It provides a different perspective on the events leading up to the War of the Roses and a closer look at some people and relationships that are often overlooked in traditional histories. It hinted at an alaternative explanation for what happened to the nephews of Richard III (the Princes in the Tower) - an idea whichis more fully explored in her book "The Red Queen". I recommend reading them both.
This was the first Philippa Gregory book I read and I was hooked. I think its one of her best. A great read!
Read and enjoy.
Pretty terrible - Gregory does a good job of explicating complicated relationships and the mercurial political changes of the time period; however, the book becomes tedious as it goes on. Ultimately, it's not very interesting.
The way she writes is very amazing. She know how to write a good story and is one of the best authors around. This one was one of my favorite books of her. Very well written. :)
about the war of the roses
Philippa once again creates a rich and inspiring story. Very strong characters and detailed events and situations that make this a book that is hard to put down!
The War of the Roses from the Yorkist side. An excellent read as always from Philippa Gregory!
loved it!! it was partly a fairytale but also included rich history and insight to the political ways of England at the time. very informative and strategic.
Phew, she is a TERRIBLE author! Did not like this at all, and definitely won't be reading anything else by her!