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#1 New York Times bestselling author and “queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory brings to life the story of Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford, a woman of passion and of legend who navigated a treacherous path through the battle lines in the War of the Roses to bring her family unimaginable power.
When the young and beautiful Jacquetta is married to the older Duke of Bedford, English regent of France, he introduces her to a mysterious world of learning and alchemy. Her only friend in the great household is the duke’s squire Richard Woodville, who is at her side when the duke’s death leaves her a wealthy young widow. The two become lovers and marry in secret, returning to England to serve at the court of the young King Henry VI, where Jacquetta becomes a close and loyal friend to his new queen.
The Woodvilles soon achieve a place at the very heart of the Lancaster court, though Jacquetta has visions of the growing threat from the people of England and the danger of their royal York rivals. Jacquetta fights for her king and queen, as she sees an extraordinary and unexpected future for her daughter Elizabeth: a change of fortune, the white rose of York, and the throne of England…
- Sales Rank: #22000 in Books
- Published on: 2012-04-03
- Released on: 2012-04-03
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.00" h x 1.00" w x 5.25" l, .85 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 480 pages
Review
"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. . . .A worthy addition to this fascinating series, once again distinguished by excellent characterization, thorough research, and a deft touch with the written word." -"Library Journal"
"Confident, colorful, convincing, and full of conflict, betrayal, and political maneuvering." --"Publishers Weekly"
"Sexy...scandalous...smart." -"Redbook"
"Gregory is a consummate historical author." -"Historical Novels Review"
"The ethereal magic threaded throughout the story. . . .contrasts nicely with the power politics." -"Booklist"
"The suspenseful pace never flags." -"Kirkus"
"The best yet, a lively tale of witchcraft and romance set amid civil wars in England and France." -Associated Press
"This rip-roarer possesses the same intimate imaginative texture of Gregory's classic "The Other Boleyn Girl". . . . It's about love, power and human weakness." --USAToday.com
"The best yet, a lively tale . . . set amid civil wars in England and France." -Associated Press
"Gregory returns with another sister act. The result: her best novel in years."
"Gregory delivers another vivid and satisfying novel of court intrigue, revenge, and superstition. Gregory's many fans as well as readers who enjoy lush, evocative writing, vividly drawn characters, and fascinating history told from a woman's point of view will love her latest work."
"Gregory is one of historical fiction's superstars, and "The Kingmaker's Daughter" shows why . . . providing intelligent escape, a trip through time to a dangerous past."
"Wielding magic again in her latest War of the Roses novel ... Gregory demonstrates the passion and skill that has made her the queen of English historical fiction....Gregory portrays spirited women at odds with powerful men, endowing distant historical events with drama, and figures long dead or invented with real-life flaws and grand emotions. She makes history ... come alive for readers."
About the Author
Philippa Gregory is the author of several bestselling novels, including The Other Boleyn Girl, and is a recognized authority on women’s history. Her Cousins’ War novels are the basis for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen. Her most recent novel is Three Sisters, Three Queens. She graduated from the University of Sussex and received a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where she is a Regent. She holds an honorary degree from Teesside University, and is a fellow of the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff. She welcomes visitors to her website, PhilippaGregory.com.
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161 of 173 people found the following review helpful.
Great read
By K. Baumanis
This is the third novel in Philippa's series The Cousins' War, but chronologically (so far anyway) sets the scene and characters for the whole series. What I enjoy the most about her books is their authenticity...her characters do not use 21st century slang or mannerisms, a feature which makes me cringe with some historical novels.Philippa has clearly researched her topic and does not hide or water down how conditions were in those days...fleas, disease, death, women used as pawns in their families with no rights...it may offend our present day values but is true and honest. I highly recommend this book and all her writing...
60 of 62 people found the following review helpful.
THE LADY OF THE RIVERS is a fascinating novel that reflects King Henry VI's reign as though Philippa Gregory were there herself
By Bookreporter
From a young age, Jacquetta of Luxembourg has known things that other people don't. The ability to foresee future events is a gift she doesn't understand, even though it's an integral part of her family history. The women who came before her, descended from the river goddess Melusina, have been the keepers of the secret of their second sight for generations. Unfortunately, psychic awareness is a dangerous possession at a time when accusations of witchcraft, punished by painful, fiery deaths, abound.
When the book begins in France in 1430, Jacquetta is in the company of the captured girl leader, Joan of Arc. While Jacquetta develops a fondness for Joan, their friendship doesn't last long. In spite of Jacquetta's hopes for Joan's freedom, Joan is burned at the stake, an event that she is forced to witness.
As a notoriously beautiful young woman, it isn't long until Jacquetta captures the eye of the Duke of Bedford, one of the most powerful men in England. At 17, she becomes his bride and leaves France to begin a new life in England as part of the royal court of King Henry VI, where intrigue and treachery run rampant. While most men would have chosen Jacquetta to satisfy their baser desires, the Duke has loftier intentions. He encourages her occult skills and urges her to reveal his future military fate. Unfortunately, Jacquetta has not come into her own yet and is unable to help the Duke in the way that he desires, no matter how much he insists.
While remaining faithful to the Duke, Jacquetta cannot deny the feelings in her heart that tell her that Richard Woodville, her husband's squire and trusted companion, is the man for her. When her husband dies only two years into their marriage, Jacquetta is heartbroken at the thought of losing Richard when he plans to accept another post.
Not one to deny her feelings, Jacquetta finds a way to stay with Richard, and the two are surreptitiously married without the approval of King Henry VI. Ordered to pay a staggeringly substantial fine as a result of their disobedience, the two eventually regain the good graces of the King and return to a life at court. Unfortunately, their very closeness to royalty will ultimately lead to their downfall.
Set during the reign of the House of Lancaster and the times of the Wars of the Roses, THE LADY OF THE RIVERS is a fascinating novel that reflects King Henry VI's reign as though author Philippa Gregory were there herself to experience it firsthand. As you turn the pages of this lengthy book, I defy you to see that your heart remains untouched by the true love match of Richard, eventually to become the first Earl Rivers, and Jacquetta. In spite of your best efforts, it can't be done.
Reviewed by Amie Taylor
50 of 55 people found the following review helpful.
Greggory plays it safe again... results are bland and predictable.
By Kate
Summary: The Lady of the Rivers is the third book in the Cousin's War series spanning the time period near the War of the Roses. Even though it's the third book in the series, chronologically it's the first. The story is the life of Jacquetta of Luxembourg from near the time of her first marriage to the Duke of Bedford and ends near where The White Queen (the novel about her daughter, Elizabeth Woodville) begins.
I like historical fiction. I also generally like Greggory's novels (though she's also had more than her fair share of absolute bombs as well). She's kind of a guilty pleasure for me. I know that her novels are not groundbreaking works of fiction that will be discussed in literary circles for generations to come. It's "candy fiction". It tastes good, but you know there is no nutritional value. This is especially true with The Cousin's War series, where she takes many more liberties with actual historical events than she does in the Tudor novels. Granted, the Tudor family, and Anne Boleyn (obviously from The Other Boleyn Girl, her best work to date) especially, are much better documented in historical documents. So, some of this can be explained away by simply a lack of records from these times and characters. However, the fact still remains that these books are entertainment only, and not a "history reference".
There are things I enjoyed about this novel. It held my interest well enough. I liked the inclusion of alchemy and mysticism which added an interesting angle, even if it did make the already factually flawed novel even more unbelievable. I liked Margaret of Anjou! She was really the only character that I thought was truly dynamic. Her transition from the young apprehensive bride of Henry VI to a power hungry monarch desperately trying to hold on to her crown was very interesting. I kind of wish the story was from her perspective, actually. Henry VI's character was also fairly interesting, however he's very much a background character here.
The rest of the characters are all just plain "stock personalities", and this is the major problem I have with the book. In fact, this is the major problem I have with Greggory's writing as a whole. She yammers on for pages at the end of the novel something like "history doesn't represent these women well", and that's what she sets out to do; to bring their story to life. Well, friggin' do it then! She is not doing these women any service when she writes such flat boring personalities. Philippa, you have so much to work with here. Jacquetta was an immensely interesting person who lived during one of the most interesting (I believe) times in European history, and she was very much an "insider" of much of these events. Yet, the novel only briefly glances at these subjects. In the novel, Jacquetta spends the vast majority of her time having children (which is true, she had a lot), worrying about her children, and worrying about her husband. The character rarely comments on the political situation of her country. She was in charge of the lands she owned with her husband during the times he was away (which was frequent), and yet she never has anything to say about how this war is affecting her own people? I think she might have mentioned this once or twice, but the overwhelming majority of the novel is focused on her relationship with her husband.
And that brings up another reason why this novel is a failure. Why is she so in love with Richard Woodville? Obviously the real historical character was because she married him despite the fact that it could have destroyed her social life and standing in the English court. However, the book never gives a compelling reason why these two people loved each other so much. They "just do". It just sorta happens. What begins as just mild crush suddenly turns into an "I can't live without him and I'll sacrifice anything for it" love. But again, why? What did Richard do to earn that place in her heart. For this to have taken place in real life, in the time that it did, obviously the love and bond between these two people had to be pretty extraordinary, but all he really did in the novel was teach her to ride a horse and find her in the woods, which were basically duties for him, so it's not like he ever went above and beyond for Jaquetta. I just didn't feel like there was really anything to make me care about the love between these two people. It's weak, but we're told that it's epic... yet never shown why.
Further is Greggory's very annoying habit of trying to shove a feminist angle down our throats in each and every novel. I'll tell you why this is so annoying. I feel like Greggory prides herself as doing some great service to these women by "telling their story" and showing the importance of women in history, yet all of her female characters (seriously, ALL OF THEM (except maybe Margaret of Anjou... which is why I liked her so much here)) are written as meek and spineless and never question being used as pawns for "their men". History has given us multiple cases were this is not true, including women she, herself, has previously written about. It's not true of Anne Boleyn, but she's presented that way in The Other Boleyn Girl (Anne Boleyn was independent almost to a fault). It's not true of Anne of Cleve's, yet she's shown as being a scared little girl with a victim mentality in The Boleyn Inheritance (in face, Anne of Cleve's made out pretty darn well in her marriage to Henry VIII and handled her divorce with a lot of confidence and strength). It is ABSOLUTELY not true of Mary I, but she's totally meek, lacking in confidence, and watery in The Queen's Fool. And I am very certain that an independently wealthy widower who MADE THE CHOICE HERSELF to marry beneath her, defy protocol, and threaten all that she had, and then was the "right hand woman" of the Queen of England, was most certainly an independent thinking woman with very strong opinions and the guts to stand up for her own interests. These are not the actions of a woman who mopes around and whines "it's a man's world, so what can you do". This was most likely not a woman who would settle for just anything that was handed to her. She most likely had very strong opinions about things, and probably expressed them pretty frequently as well. Greggory talks a big talk about traditional history doing these women a disservice by putting them on the back burner, but the personalities that she actually gives these characters is much more "weak" than that of actual historians which she complains of. She does more of a disservice to them than anyone. This faux-feminism thing is a constant theme with her, and it's very irritating. It makes one wonder if Philippa herself has this victim mentality and feels the need to press that onto every female character she has ever written.
The male characters aren't even worth talking about. Once again, with the exception of King Henry, every male character in the entire book has the same voice/personality. Greggory cannot seem to handle writing from a male perspective. I thought she was getting better with Edward IV in The White Queen (I liked him in that book. He was more than just another stock personality), but now I realize that was probably just a lucky fluke for her because in this books he has none of that ever-so-slightly cheeky charm that he had in the previously mentioned book. He's yet another flat stock character, and I couldn't care less about him.
Lets talk about the writing. I am not writer (I was a science major), but even I can recognize the writing here as weak. Rather than making the actual story more compelling, there are a lot of "tricks" employed to keep the reader reading. Are we really supposed to believe that Jacquetta was "BFF's" with Joan of Arc? Are we really supposed to believe that it's plausible that a unicorn led Woodville to Jacquetta's rescue. How many times do we have to "anxiously await news" of Richard Woodville's fate in battle before it gets old (because that's pretty much all Jacquetta seems to do in the book)? Is he dead? Is he okay? Find out in the next chapter! If you've read the previous novel, or know the history, it actually gets old really fast. Using hokey story lines and superficial cliff hangers is just a lazy effort to keep the reader hooked. I want to be hooked because the characters are compelling and the plot is interesting, not through the use of contrived plot devices.
In summary, I'm giving this book two stars. A very "weak" two stars. Yeah, it was entertaining enough to hold me through till the end, like most of her novels I've read, but it really feels like Greggory "phoned it in" on this one. There's nothing new here, which is disappointing given how much could have been done with this character and setting. It's the same thing she always writes but with new characters in a new setting. Greggory took no risks here. She did nothing to expand on what she's previously done. It's very "safe", and so what were left with is something very predictable, bland, devoid of passion, devoid of care, and ultimately a real let-down. Yes, it's "readable", but who cares? I want more from you Greggory!
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