Philippa Gregory is the author of many New York Times bestselling novels, including The Other Boleyn Girl, and is a recognized authority on women’s history. Many of her works have been adapted for the screen including The Other Boleyn Girl. She graduated from the University of Sussex and received a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where she is a Regent. She holds honorary degrees from Teesside University and the University of Sussex. She is a fellow of the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff and was awarded the 2016 Harrogate Festival Award for Contribution to Historical Fiction. She is an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck, University of London. She was awarded a CBE title for services to literature and charity in 2022. She welcomes visitors to her website PhilippaGregory.com.
“This rich tapestry brings to vivid life the court of Henry and
Elizabeth. Meticulously drawn characters with a seamless blending
of historical fact and fiction combine in a page-turning epic of a
story. Tudor-fiction fans can never get enough, and they will snap
this one up.”
*Library Journal (starred review)*
“Elizabeth must navigate the treacherous waters of marriage,
maternity, and mutiny in an age better at betrayal than childbirth.
. . . At this novel’s core lies a political marriage seen in all
its complexity.”
*Publishers Weekly*
“Gregory returns with another sister act. The result: her best
novel in years.”
*USA Today*
“Gregory delivers another vivid and satisfying novel of court
intrigue, revenge, and superstition. Gregory’s many fans as well as
readers who enjoy lush, evocative writing, vividly drawn
characters, and fascinating history told from a woman’s point of
view will love her latest work.”
*Library Journal*
“Gregory is one of historical fiction’s superstars, and The
Kingmaker’s Daughter shows why . . . providing intelligent escape,
a trip through time to a dangerous past.”
*Historical Novels Review (Editor's Choice
Review)*
“Wielding magic again in her latest War of the Roses novel …
Gregory demonstrates the passion and skill that has made her the
queen of English historical fiction.…Gregory portrays spirited
women at odds with powerful men, endowing distant historical events
with drama, and figures long dead or invented with real-life flaws
and grand emotions. She makes history … come alive for
readers.”
*Publishers Weekly (starred review)*
Gregory's latest installment in her "Cousins War" series focuses on Elizabeth of York, whose marriage to Henry Tudor would in effect bring about the end of the War of the Roses. Elizabeth comes to her marriage in mourning for Richard III whom she loved deeply. The newly crowned Henry VII is a less than ideal husband-and a less than ideal king. He is in constant fear for his crown as one upstart pretender, then another, arises seemingly out of nowhere. Elizabeth, despite her feelings, tries to be a dutiful wife and comes to bear some affection for Henry, but the constant presence of his mother, Margaret Beaufort, who dominates the king and his court, causes friction between Henry and his queen. VERDICT Like the other titles in the series (The Red Queen; The White Queen; The Lady of the Rivers; The Kingmaker's Daughter), this rich tapestry brings to vivid life the court of Henry and Elizabeth. Meticulously drawn characters with a seamless blending of historical fact and fiction combine in a page-turning epic of a story. Tudor-fiction fans can never get enough, and they will snap this one up. [See Prepub Alert, 2/11/13.]-Pam O'Sullivan, Coll. at Brockport Lib., SUNY (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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