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The White Queen

By: Philippa Gregory
Narrated by: Emilia Fox
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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

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Great audio but If your listening and reading the book at the same time the audio has cut a lot from the actual book.

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I really enjoyed this Phillippa Gregory novel. so far I think it has been my favourite!

Great story

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It is a good story and the narrator sounds amazing. However going between the physical and audiobook was a very difficult and frustrating experience as the audiobook left out a ridiculous amount of the actual novel. Not just little words changed here and there, but it was big chunks of chapters and descriptions in which left me struggling to find my place time and time again. A waste of my credit

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It was a great story to listen to and wonderfully narrated. It made me want to research more about this time. Absolutely loved it!

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I had to keep referring to Wiki to keep track of who was who. Too many Henry’s, Richards, George’s and Elizabeth’s. True to history but what a murderous treacherous bunch they were. I don’t think I could read another book in the series - too tragic. Emilia Fox’s narration was amazing though.

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