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The Lady of the Rivers

The Lady of the Rivers 1

by Philippa Gregory
Paperback
Publication Date: 23/05/2013
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Jacquetta, daughter of the Count of Luxembourg and kinswoman to half the royalty of Europe, was married to the great Englishman John, Duke of Bedford, uncle to Henry VI. Widowed at the age of nineteen she took the extraordinary risk of marrying a gentleman of her house hold for love, and then carved out a life for herself as Queen Margaret of Anjou's close friend and a Lancaster supporter - until the day that her daughter Elizabeth Woodville fell in love and married the rival king Edward IV. Of all the little-known but important women of the period, her dramatic story is the most neglected. With her links to Melusina, and to the founder of the house of Luxembourg, together with her reputation for making magic, she is the most haunting of heroines.
ISBN:
9781471128790
9781471128790
Category:
Historical Fiction
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
23-05-2013
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
544
Dimensions (mm):
198x130x26mm
Weight:
0.37kg
Philippa Gregory

Philippa Gregory is the author of many bestselling novels, including The Other Boleyn Girl, and is a recognised authority on women’s history.

Her Cousins’ War novels, reaching their dramatic conclusion with The King’s Curse, were the basis for the highly successful BBC series, The White Queen. Philippa’s other great interest is the charity that she founded over twenty years ago: Gardens for the Gambia. She has raised funds and paid for over 200 wells in the primary schools of this poor African country.

Philippa graduated from the University of Sussex and holds a PhD and Alumna of the Year 2009 at Edinburgh University. In 2016, she received the Harrogate Festival Award for Outstanding Contribution to Historical Fiction. Philippa lives with her family on a small farm in Yorkshire.

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Loved this book from start to finish!
So much so that I bought the rest of the series after only 2 chapters.
If you loved the Other Boleyn Girl - this book is for you!
The TV show to accompany it is also absolutely amazing - true to the books and beautifully made.

This series covers a portion of history that I found was largely overlooked in my education - yet the events that took place are amazing. the content and subject matter covered in these books has truly swept me up and I've been doing some further study on the period.

Philippa Gregory - is an incredible writer and brings to life - historical events that have long since past but makes them relatable and endearing.

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