The Lady of the Rivers
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Philippa Gregory
#1 New York Times bestselling author and “queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory brings to life the story of Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford, a woman of passion and of legend who navigated a treacherous path through the battle lines in the War of the Roses to bring her family unimaginable power.When the young and beautiful Jacquetta is married to the older Duke of Bedford, English regent of France, he introduces her to a mysterious world of learning and alchemy. Her only friend in the great household is the duke’s squire Richard Woodville, who is at her side when the duke’s death leaves her a wealthy young widow. The two become lovers and marry in secret, returning to England to serve at the court of the young King Henry VI, where Jacquetta becomes a close and loyal friend to his new queen. The Woodvilles soon achieve a place at the very heart of the Lancaster court, though Jacquetta has visions of the growing threat from the people of England and the danger of their royal York rivals. Jacquetta fights for her king and queen, as she sees an extraordinary and unexpected future for her daughter Elizabeth: a change of fortune, the white rose of York, and the throne of England…
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Author
Philippa Gregory
Pages
464
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2011-10-18
ISBN
141656392X 9781416563921
Ratings
Google: 4
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"I enjoyed this historical fiction about Jaquetta, the lady in waiting for the french Queen Margaret, married to Henry the VI of England in the 1540’s. He was mentally ill throughout most of his reign and his weak leadership gave rise to the bloody War of the Roses. Queen Margaret raised an army despite her husbands weakness and fought to stay in power. Jacquetta, Margaret’s faithful friend, enjoyed an enduring love story with her Squire husband, turned Knight. This is the first in a series of 15 books of the Plantagenets and Tudors series by Phillipa Gregory."
Merry
"Phenomenal"
Tina Schneiderman
"My favorite! A story of romance, passion, war, witchcraft, betrayal, and all of it takes place in the lavish English court! I find it hard to put this one down!"
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Aubrey Anderson
"I can't decide if this is a 2 or 3 star book. At times I was really bored because it moved so slow but then it would suddenly pick up the pace. The second half of the book was much better than the first. This isn't the worst book in the series (that belongs to The White Princess in my opinion), but it is certainly not the best even though I found the subject matter fascinating."
"Love historical reads"
Shirley Johnson
"Very much, she does a great job of writing about the Tudors and the war of the roses she is my favorite author during these times"
Kim McIntosh
