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The White Princess

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Set in the turbulent aftermath of the Wars of the Roses, The White Princess follows Elizabeth of York, newly married to Henry Tudor in an effort to unite a fractured England. Torn between loyalty to her new husband and the boy who claims to be her lost brother, Elizabeth must navigate a dangerous game of power and deception, where the true heir to the throne remains uncertain.
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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE FAIRMILE SERIES, PHILIPPA GREGORY, COMES THIS COMPELLING NOVEL. Somewhere beyond the shores of England, a Pretender is mustering an army. He claims to be brother to the queen, the true heir to the throne.

When Henry Tudor picked up the crown of England from the mud of Bosworth Field, he knew he would have to marry the princess of the rival house – Elizabeth of York – in an effort to unify a country divided by war for nearly two decades. His bride was still in love with his enemy, and her mother and all the loyal House of York still dream of their missing heir making a triumphant return.

Elizabeth faces a terrible dilemma: can she stand by a king whose support and courage are crumbling before her eyes? How can she choose between Tudor and York, between her new husband and the boy who claims to be her beloved lost brother? But is he the lost boy sent into the unknown by his mother, the White Queen, or a counterfeit princeβ€”a low-born enemy to Henry Tudor and his York princess wife?

Praise for Philippa Gregory:

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

β€˜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

β€˜Engrossing’ Sunday Express

β€˜Popular historical fiction at its finest, immaculately researched and superbly told’ The Times

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857207531

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 February 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 560

About the Author

Philippa Gregory is the author of manyΒ New York TimesΒ bestselling novels, includingΒ The Other Boleyn Girl, and is a recognized authority on women’s history. Many of her works have been adapted for the screenΒ includingΒ The Other Boleyn Girl. She graduated from the University of Sussex and received a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where she is a Regent. She holds honorary degrees from Teesside University and the University of Sussex. She is a fellow of the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff and was awarded the 2016 Harrogate Festival Award for Contribution to Historical Fiction. She is an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck, University of London. She was awarded a CBE title for services to literature and charity in 2022. She welcomes visitors to her website PhilippaGregory.com.

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