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The White Queen
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox, Sandra Duncan, Gareth Armstrong
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
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Summary
Internationally bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings the tumult and intrigue of The Wars of the Roses to vivid life through the women of the House of Lancaster and the House of York, beginning with the story of Elizabeth Woodville, the White Queen.
A woman who won the love of a king and ascended to royalty by virtue of her beauty, Elizabeth fought tenaciously for the success of her family -- her daughter who would one day unite the warring dynasties, and her two sons whose eventual fate has confounded historians for centuries: the Princes in the Tower. An active player in the power struggles that surrounded her, she made hard and courageous choices, always trying to protect those whom she loved. Informed by impeccable research and framed by her inimitable storytelling skills, Philippa Gregory gives an unforgettable voice to an extraordinary woman at the heart of a devastating conflict.
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- V.P-C
- 24-10-23
Excellent book!
I really love Philippa Gregory's books.
Read beautifully too - I highly recommend this title.
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- april
- 05-10-15
great effects
great story i loved every word great voice effects used in the water witch story
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- triona
- 04-11-19
Wonderful story but ends mid story
I enjoyed this book. The Reader, Emilia, was wonderful. The Story is engaging however a central character may have died 2/3 into the book and it never confirms if they are or are not nor ascertain’s their killer.
It feels like the author tired of writing and ended the book several chapters before intended and therefore leaves you the reader feeling cheated by your investment of time.
Another odd thing is the main characters brother who is in the book regularly is suddenly on one section only narrated by Gareth Armstrong yet narrated By Emilia for the rest of the book!!
It’s a Pity as otherwise an engaging book.
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- sacredspring
- 14-03-18
brilliant
beautifully written and narrated. fascinating story. couldn't put it down. would definitely recommend this book
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- Queen Morg
- 14-08-20
Fast paced
I read this book years ago and now listening to it I swear there is lots missing... feels like it’s moving very quickly...
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- SID
- 27-07-21
An introduction to the series
Enjoyable yet I found myself waiting for something exciting to happen.
The narrator's read with clarity and character.
I look forward to listening to the second book in the series
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- Lucy
- 22-06-11
Couldn't stop listening
My first audiobook and I was hooked. Beautiful narration and an amazing story. A fantastic combination.
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- L. Fuchs
- 17-09-11
Fox is a dull little mouse...again...
I have a very mixed view of Phillipa Gregory and historical fiction generally but once you've read all the political and military history, and taken in your Shakespeare's history plays(the epitome of historical, I guess), you don't have anywhere else to go to get your fix. I am very keen to discover as much as possible about the women in the cousins' war, all of whom seem to have played crucial roles.
Audible seems to have started a nasty habit of releasing abridged versions of audio books and then sometime later releasing an unabridged recording, often by a different reader or cast. I think I should get my money back for the abridged version of the White Queen as I have just had to purchase the unabridged version. What can I say? I like books and prefer to read or listen to them in the way the author intended.
As for this version of the White Queen, if was utterly spoiled for my by the 'performance' of the over-rated, over-employed Emilia Fox. I must be great to belong to an acting dynasty but whilst the girl can just about hack playing dull yet attractive juvenile leads on tv, she simply can't act well enough to narrate novels with the skills and complexities that that involves. She completely destroyed Nancy Mitford's The Pursuit of Love (one of my all time faves but no thanks to her!) The sequel was redeemed by the peerless Patricia Hodge reading Love in a Cold Climate. Now that woman is an actor - that means she can play characters other than herself. I have yet to hear Ms Fox manage that with any of the characters she is presumably meant to be bringing to life in her readings. Get rid, please.
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- Nicky Noodle
- 24-07-19
enjoyed :)
Enjoyes the book, feel like i know more about history through story which is great!
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- Mary Atkins
- 04-05-20
Excellent...
Loved it all. Can't wait to start the next book. very addictive listening for when there's a lockdown .
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