The lady of the rivers
Record details
- ISBN: 9781416563709
- ISBN: 1416563709
- ISBN: 9781416563716 (pbk)
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Physical Description:
443 p. : geneal. table, maps ; 25 cm.
print - Edition: 1st Touchstone hardcover ed.
- Publisher: New York : Touchstone, c2011.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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Subject: | Great Britain History Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 Fiction Jacquetta Duchess of Bedford 1416?-1472 Fiction |
Genre: | Historical fiction. Biographical fiction. |
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Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | GREGO P (Text) | 33126017403480 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Erlanger Branch | GREGO P (Text) | 33126019458441 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
- Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2011 August #1
The best writers of historical fiction imbue the past with the rich tapestry of life and depth, and Gregory is surely counted among their number. Her third offering in the "Cousins' War" series (after The White Queen and The Red Queen) is the story of Jacquetta, mother of the White Queen, Elizabeth Woodville. Given first to a husband who desires only the magical powers she might possess, Jacquetta marries second for love, much below her station. Still, she manages to keep her family in the good graces of the ineffectual King Henry VI, placing them ultimately on the losing side of the Wars of the Roses. She and her husband hold on, however, finally settling in the country to raise their large brood and await the ascendancy of their daughter Elizabeth, who will bring the family to prominence again. VERDICT A worthy addition to this fascinating series, once again distinguished by excellent characterization, thorough research, and a deft touch with the written word. [With fellow historians David Baldwin and Michael Jones, Gregory is publishing in September a nonfiction account The Women of the Cousins' War: The Duchess, the Queen, and the King's Mother.âEd.]âPam O'Sullivan, SUNY Coll. at Brockport
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