The Red Queen: The Cousins War Book Two - Softcover

Gregory, Philippa

3.82

73,405 ratings by Goodreads

9781849833639: The Red Queen: The Cousins War Book Two

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184983363X ISBN 13: 9781849833639

Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK, 2011

View all copies of this ISBN edition:

432pages. 18x11x3cm. Broch�. Chaque maison cache un secret, les murs ont des oreilles mais la bouche cousue. Il faut poser longtemps la joue contre leur sein, ccmme un docteur fi�vreux, pour les entendre respirer. A Dun-le-Palestel, dans la Creuse, la maison de famille du narrateur en a si gros sur le c?ur et tant � dire qu'on va la confesser, pi�ce apr�s pi�ce, l'�couter se raconter, souvenirs d�rang�s, v�rit�s arrang�es, les choses et les gens tels qu'ils furent, les �chos et les ombres qu'il en reste. Elle finira bien par l�cher cequ'elle sait. Elle sait l'histoire d'un p�re qui, lui, avait choisi de se taire.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review:

'This interweaving of the personal and the historical in a way that is fluid and entirely believable is, of course, why one reads Gregory in the first place. But the backbone of this book is the manipulation of her central character, the way in which Gregory successfully guides her from hero to antihero, keeping her compelling all along. Once that job is done, and Margaret has gone truly bad, the action breads into a proper gallop. There is more bitching, double-dealing and downright skulduggery than in an entire series of The Thick Of It, and a splendidly bloody climax to boot. Delightful escapism'

"The Times"

'The narrative has both drive and immediacy which, combined with the meticulous research characteristic of all Philippa Gregory's books, bring the 15th century alive... The Red Queen is a vivid and compelling evocation of a turbulent period'

"Daily Express"

'This is a vivid recreation of an unsympathetic and ruthless manipulator...compulsive tale of dynastic dev

From the Back Cover:

The second book in Philippa's stunning new trilogy, The Cousins War, brings to life the story of Margaret Beaufort, a shadowy and mysterious character in the first book of the series - The White Queen - but who now takes centre stage in the bitter struggle of The War of the Roses. The Red Queentells the story of the child-bride of Edmund Tudor, who, although widowed in her early teens, uses her determination of character and wily plotting to infiltrate the house of York under the guise of loyal friend and servant, undermine the support for Richard III and ultimately ensure that her only son, Henry Tudor, triumphs as King of England. Through collaboration with the dowager Queen Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret agrees a betrothal between Henry and Elizabeth's daughter, thereby uniting the families and resolving the Cousins War once and for all by founding of the Tudor dynasty.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.