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    White Queen
    White Queen
    White Queen
    Audiobook15 hours

    White Queen

    Written by Philippa Gregory

    Narrated by Susan Lyons

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    The inspiration for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen, #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings to life the extraordinary story of Elizabeth Woodville, a woman who rises from obscurity to become Queen of England, and changes the course of history forever.

    Elizabeth Woodville is a woman of extraordinary beauty and ambition. Her mother is Jacquetta, also known as the mystical lady of the rivers, and she is even more determined to bring power and wealth to the family line. While riding in the woods one day, Elizabeth captures the attentions of the newly crowned King Edward IV and, despite her common upbringing, marries him in secret.

    When she is raised up to be his queen, the English court is outraged, but Elizabeth rises to the demands of her exalted position and fights for her family’s dominance. Yet despite her best efforts, and even with the help of her mother’s powers, her two sons become pawns in a famous unsolved mystery that has confounded historians for centuries: the lost princes in the Tower of London.

    In this dazzling account of the deadly Wars of the Roses, brother turns on brother to win the ultimate prize: the throne of England.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateJan 4, 2011
    ISBN9781442342330
    White Queen
    Author

    Philippa Gregory

    Philippa Gregory is an internationally renowned author of historical novels. She holds a PhD in eighteenth-century literature from the University of Edinburgh. Works that have been adapted for television include A Respectable Trade, The Other Boleyn Girl and The Queen's Fool. The Other Boleyn Girl is now a major film, starring Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman and Eric Bana. Philippa Gregory lives in the North of England with her family.

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    • 5/5
      Wonderfully written! Fell in love immediately! I can’t get enough!

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Every time I start a new Philippa Gregory novel I think it can't possibly be any better than the previous one. I'm wrong almost every time. The White Queen, in my opinion is the best so far! Keep them coming!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      It’s hard to believe how factual this fascinating book is. Of course it is mostly fictional, but the author had some great deductions and sound arguments on things we’ll never know.
      A woman beautiful enough to tempt a king into marriage, also a descendant of Burgundy royalty and (as she believes) a water goddess. And her mother was convicted of witchcraft...I couldn’t put this one down.

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    • 5/5
      Interesting and informative, narrator keeps you wishing and wanting more.
    • 5/5
      Wonderfull
      Wis that I could listen all over again it l cannot access,
      Internet
    • 5/5
      Writing not nearly as fine as Hilary Mantel who writes about this same historical period, but the story seems well-researched. Enjoyed this as part of the trilogy. Reader was excellent.
    • 5/5
      Historical and fascinating read with a love story that melts and breaks your heart.
    • 5/5
      This was the first book by Philippa Gregory that I listened to. I saw "The White Queen" on tv and was impressed by the detail to detail! It was a short road, then, to starting with "The White Queen" and listening to every book in the series. I can't say enough good things about the listenability/readability of this series. The intrigue of marrying a commoner, the role the Tower played in both religion and politics, the way people behaved at court and how their life and concerns changed away from court and more. The story was captivating, and when looking back on history with an eye of how this period fit into what came before it and what followed...it explained a lot. I've been through the entire series (I have both audio and written books) and will again enjoy the series from start to finish in the not too distant future. The narration was masterful.

    • 3/5
      I’ve always loved the TV show and this book was fun
    • 5/5
      I love the way history is brought alive in this and Gregory's other novels. It was a joy!
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed it, but wish it wasn't written in first person. We missed so much of the other stuff going on around Elizabeth. Usually the book is better than the television series, but in this case i think the television series have us more insight into the other characters and resulted in a richer story.
    • 5/5
      Loved it!!! History come to life in this consuming tale.