The Kingmaker's Daughter
Cousins' War Series, Book 4
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فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2012
نویسنده
Jane Collingwoodناشر
Simon & Schuster UKشابک
9781471115028
- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
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نقد و بررسی
June 11, 2012
The bonds of sisterhood infuse Gregory’s latest in the Cousin’s War series (after The Lady of the Rivers). The stakes are high as Anne and Isabel Neville, daughters of the earl of Warwick (“The Kingmaker”), vie for their father’s favor and a chance at the throne. The earl has long mentored the young King Edward and Edward’s brothers George and Richard in hopes of marrying his daughters into royalty. But when Edward weds the commoner Elizabeth Woodville, the Kingmaker arranges a secret marriage between Isabel and George, and launches an uprising that will result in the earl’s death, leaving Isabel entangled in a dangerous political web and Anne—having recently married—already a widow. However, Richard—a tough soldier who honors family obligations while his brothers sell out—soon comes to Anne’s rescue. In addition to Gregory handling a complicated history, she convincingly details women’s lives in the 1400s and the competitive love between sisters. By the book’s end, Anne and Richard have ascended the throne, but the War of the Roses has yet to be won, setting the stage for a sequel showdown. Agent: Anthony Mason.
Fans of Philippa Gregory's Women of the Cousins' War series are treated to another fascinating perspective of the behind-the-scene machinations of the War of the Roses. ÒThe Kingmaker,Ó Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, has no male heir, so his daughters, Isabel and Anne, become pawns in Warwick's political plans to gain control of the English throne. Bianca Amato navigates Anne's circuitous journey from a 14-year-old innocent to an abused bride to a penniless widow to her rise as the wife of Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Through subtle vocal cues she illustrates Anne's concerns, joys, and anguish as her fortunes rise and fall. Amato is simply outstanding as Anne sheds her innocence, moving through her dangerous, complex life at a court treacherous with intrigues. S.J.H. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine
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