The White Queen

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THE COUSINS' WAR
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Philippa Gregory, "the queen ofroyal fiction, presents the first of a new series set amid the deadlyfeuds ofEngland knoum as the Wars ofthe Roses.
'ROTHER TURNS ON BROTHER to win the ultimate prize, the throne of England, in this dazzling account of the wars of the Plan-tagenets. They are the claimants and kings who ruled England before the Tudors, and now Philippa Gregory brings them to life through the dramatic and intimate stories of the secret players: the indomitable women, starting with Elizabeth Wood-ville, the White Queen.
The White Queen telis the story of a woman of extraordinary beauty and ambitíon who, catching 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... Tovább

Fülszöveg

THE COUSINS' WAR
—--- BookOne --—
Philippa Gregory, "the queen ofroyal fiction, presents the first of a new series set amid the deadlyfeuds ofEngland knoum as the Wars ofthe Roses.
'ROTHER TURNS ON BROTHER to win the ultimate prize, the throne of England, in this dazzling account of the wars of the Plan-tagenets. They are the claimants and kings who ruled England before the Tudors, and now Philippa Gregory brings them to life through the dramatic and intimate stories of the secret players: the indomitable women, starting with Elizabeth Wood-ville, the White Queen.
The White Queen telis the story of a woman of extraordinary beauty and ambitíon who, catching 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. From her uniquely qualified perspective, Philippa Gregory explores this most famous unsolved mystery of English history, informed by impeccable research and framed by her inimitable storytelling skills.
With The White Queen, Philippa Gregory brings the artistry and intellect of a master writer and story-teller to a new era in history and begins what is sure to be another bestselling classic series firom this beloved author.
*USA Today Vissza