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The White Queen
by Philippa Gregory
Is this Philippa's best novel? No? Is it her worst? Not by a long shot!
The House of the Plantagenet's were something to behold. The history seems to of constant war fare between brothers. Christmas in the Plantagenet home would have involved more than a nasty food fight.
The White Queen looks at the last of the Plantagenet's, the house or York and the house of Lancaster, or as it is known in history the war of the roses. Elizabeth Woodville the White Rose Queen of York is in the centre. She is incredibly interesting, gentry rising to that of queen, rumours of witch craft following her around. Which Gregory uses to the hilt.
Gregory still hasn't moved away from the tepid repetition of the "Other Queen" which actually made me want to go back and see Queen Mary of Scots and slap the silly woman. But it is more toned down, and Elizabeth is interesting and often contradictory enough to be interesting.
If you like Gregory already, you should read it.
The House of the Plantagenet's were something to behold. The history seems to of constant war fare between brothers. Christmas in the Plantagenet home would have involved more than a nasty food fight.
The White Queen looks at the last of the Plantagenet's, the house or York and the house of Lancaster, or as it is known in history the war of the roses. Elizabeth Woodville the White Rose Queen of York is in the centre. She is incredibly interesting, gentry rising to that of queen, rumours of witch craft following her around. Which Gregory uses to the hilt.
Gregory still hasn't moved away from the tepid repetition of the "Other Queen" which actually made me want to go back and see Queen Mary of Scots and slap the silly woman. But it is more toned down, and Elizabeth is interesting and often contradictory enough to be interesting.
If you like Gregory already, you should read it.