Cecily
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Cecily
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Narrated by:
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Olivia Poulet
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By:
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Annie Garthwaite
Brought to you by Penguin.
1431 is a dangerous time for a woman to be defiant.
England has been fighting France for 100 years. At home, power-hungry men within a corrupt government manipulate a weak king - and name Cecily's husband, York's loyal duke, an enemy. As the king's grasp on sanity weakens, plots to destroy York take root....
It will take all of Cecily's courage and cunning to save her family. But when the will to survive becomes ambition for a crown, will she risk treason to secure it?
Inside closed bedchambers and upon bloody battlefields, Cecily portrays war as women fight it.
©2021 Annie Garthwaite (P)2021 Penguin AudioCritic reviews
"A startling heroine." (Sarah Moss)
Great book and narration
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Really gripping, and wonderfully drawn characters. The relationship between Cecily and husband Richard is joyously real and warm and at times tricky. So interesting to read about the way female power was wielded. And brilliant narration too.
Really great!
Wonderful central female character, brilliantly brought to life
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The White Queen was one of the first historical novels I read so it was difficult to put aside Phillipa Gregory’s portrayal of Cecily as an antagonist and go into this with an open mind.
Garthwaite portrays her as a powerhouse of a woman for her day, always at the centre of politics and schemes, with a sharp wit and wicked sense of humour. At times she is just plain wicked too, and more than once I was shocked by her character.
That being said, I also couldn’t help but root for her, and rejoice when things went right, and dismay when things went wrong. By the end I respected her and sympathised with her as a strong woman, a mother, and a wife.
I have only given the story 4 stars as I found the middle portion a bit heavy going with a lot of politics/talk and not a lot of movement in terms of narrative. Also I think that if you haven’t got a good starting knowledge of the main players of the period, it may be a struggle to keep up with the endless Richard’s, Henry’s, Anne’s etc. and their motives.
I thoroughly enjoyed the narration on this audiobook and found it very emotive and evocative of Cecily’s character, which certainly added to the story for me.
Must read for any WoTR fan
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Garthwaite’s writing is superb, lyrical and brutal, it brings medieval England to vivid, breathtaking life. She paints the characters of Cecily, the ambitious, intelligent Duchess of York, and her diffident, cautious husband with dexterity, laid bare their motives with careful reveals and subtle clues.
Poulet’s narration is superb, nuanced, clever, bringing each and every one to life. I listened on 0.9 speed, it was do good it didn’t want to miss a word, She injects their emotional life so far into her performance I could swear I knew Cecily, Richard, Edward and their enemies personally.
I loved it.
Loved it
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Brilliant
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