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The White Queen

By: Philippa Gregory
Narrated by: Susan Lyons
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 THE FIRST IN A STUNNING SERIES, THE COUSINS' WAR, FROM INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR PHILIPPA GREGORY

Set amid the tumult and intrigue of The War of the Roses, Philippa Gregory tells the story of one woman's ambitious ascent to royalty during the unsolved mystery around her sons' imprisonment in the Tower in a captivating family drama.

Elizabeth Woodville is a common woman who ascends to royalty by virtue of her beauty. A woman who rises to the demands of her position and fights tenaciously for the success of her family. A woman whose two sons become the central figures in a mystery that has confounded historians for centuries: the Princes in the Tower. Their fate remains unknown to this day.

From her uniquely qualified perspective, Philippa Gregory explores the most famous unsolved mystery, informed by impeccable research and framed by her inimitable storytelling skills.

Praise for Philippa Gregory:

‘Meticulously researched and deeply entertaining, this story of betrayal and divided loyalties is Gregory on top form’ Good Housekeeping

‘Gregory has popularised Tudor history perhaps more than any other living fiction writer…all of her books feature strong, complex women, doing their best to improve their lives in worlds dominated by men’ Sunday Times

‘Engrossing’ Sunday Express

‘Popular historical fiction at its finest, immaculately researched and superbly told’ The Times

'Queen of the historical novel' Mail on Sunday Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Medieval Royalty
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I just love how Phillippa writes of the women during these troubles times in England, this like many others was a book I was unable to leave for too long and each character is painted well for the reader / listener. I did struggle to get used to the narrators accent .. perhaps a little South African twang at times but by the end of the book it wasn’t a problem.

Lead female characters

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We liked the historical facts and how the story was told. On occasion the story was a little to detailed but overall a good story told well

Good historical story told well

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I have listened to several Philippa Gregory audiobooks and have loved them, but not this one.
I found it very heavy going. Too much description. Very dull and monotonous. I didn’t enjoy the narration at all. I need to leave it a while before I choose another of her stories. So disappointed.

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