Books by Philippa Gregory
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review 1: As always, I LOVED the continuation of the Cousins' War. This one was filled with mystery and deceit from the very beginning. I hadn't realized how distrustful King Henry VII was. I've read many books about the princes who were put in the tower, but none that suggested that on...
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review 1: I really enjoyed the perspective of Edward IV's brothers, George and Richard, through the eyes of their wives. They're integral to the story, but it's often limited to the Lancaster v. York story arc. The rivalry between the York brothers is what created the opening for Henry VII...
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review 1: I found that as usual this book very well written in terms of character development and general plot given that there is not much solid information available about Margaret Pole. It really took me into what her life would have like been like. Phillipa's style of writing really br...
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review 1: The 'historical fiction' dilemma - "It is odd that - even though history is not purely fact, nor fiction purely imaginary - historical fiction, which openly declares itself to be both fact and fiction, should be denied serious attention. Too many critics think of historical fict...
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review 1: I bought the abridged audio version of Philippa Gregory's 2011 book, "The White Queen". It tells the story of Elizabeth Woodville, the mother of the Princes in the Tower, and also Elizabeth of York, Henry VIII's mother. I really liked it. However, I felt that the battle sequences...
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review 1: Page turning Tudor history told through the eyes of the women in Henry VIII's court. Once started I found these books hard to put down and got caught up in the gossip and intrigue of the Tudor court. Who's sleeping with who, who is trying to win favour and how, whose head is ne...
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review 1: this book is a simply wonderful amazing book and was a pleasure to read. I am reading the books of this series based on the historical order in which they should be and I have found that even more interesting on completion of this book. After knowing hardly anything about this ti...