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Title: Daughter of York: A Novel
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Manufacturer: Touchstone
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| Daughter of York: A Novel by Touchstone Historical Fiction at it's best! | Thank you again Anne Easter Smith..another delightful read. I could not put this book down. I loved the characters and did not feel like I was muddling through history. Altho I liked "Rose for the Crown" (if you haven't read this, drop everything and get this book) a little better, I would never short change "York". It was such fun putting this family together again and it was very heplful to have read the "Rose" first.
I love a book that transports me to another time and place and this one certainly does. The descriptions of the setting were vivid and clearly imaginable. The characters are very interesting and I felt as if I knew them well. I loved the intrigue (one of the authors definite strong points). I would and have recommend this book to any one who enjoys a good read but especially to a lover of historic fiction. | | Daughter of York: A Novel by Touchstone was an ok read | | I read A Rose for the Crown first, and I loved that story--and how Kate Haute has a cameo in this one. However, I am not sure that I like Margaret all that much, but I did like the tension between her and Anthony. I may have a different take after the Cecily book is out. I might have enjoyed this heroine better if I waited and read them in historical order, rather than publication order. I just kept feeling like something was missing that I should have already known. | | Daughter of York: A Novel by Touchstone A Historical Romance | The overwhelming romantic entanglement in this novel, set in 15th century England and Burgundy, is admitted by the author as possible, maybe probable. It has no basis in discovered fact. Though Margaret, sister to a King and a political pawn, possibly was enamored with Anthony Woodville, Lord Scales (Lord through his wife Eliza), the relationship doesn't have a lot of depth, although a lot of romantic emotion.
Charles the Bold of Burgundy is drawn two dimensionally as well, the anti-Anthony. His cruelty and implied misogyny in response to his father Philip's profligacy is well outlined by the author, but it's hard to believe he was thoroughly evil. The clothing of all concerned was well described.
Basically, this is historical romance, and not historical fiction. Entertaining perhaps, but little meat. | | Daughter of York: A Novel by Touchstone Thought there was a lot of potential here | | I love Anne, and I loved A Rose for a Crown, so I am disappointed that this novel did not hold my attention. It starts off good, when Margaret is still at her brother's court, but about the time she marries Charles the Bold it goes into nothingness. Because she is away from the English Court and does not maintain contact with her family, we don't hear much of anything that is going on there, and there is certainly not much going on in Burgandy at this time. I knew the ending to the story, and was disappointed that it wasn't added in the book. When you have 600 pages I expected it to cover Margaret's whole life which gets much more interesting and involved after 1480 (when the novel ends). I can see that Ms. Smith wanted the book to end on a "happy note" but the "happy note" makes for a boring book. I think this story could have easily been told in 300 pages or less. I do love reading about this time period in British history, and this book would not cause me to look unfavorably on future novels from Ms. Smith. This one just didn't really possess any action or substance. | | Daughter of York: A Novel by Touchstone Historically accurate, plus a possible romance | | This is a richly detailed novel of one of the most enigmatic characters in the Wars of the Roses, Margaret of York. She was a sister of Edward IV and Richard III, and had a political marriage to Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, but they never had any children. The author imagines a very touching romance which lasted for many years. A great read for any fan of the late Middle Ages, or of authentic romance. | | Daughter of York: A Novel by Touchstone Product Description | | History tells us that the intelligent, wealthy, and powerful Margaret of York had everything any woman could want, except for love. The acclaimed author of A Rose for the Crown takes us between the lines of history and into her heart. It is 1461: Edward, son of Richard of York, ascends to the throne, and his willful sister, Margaret, immediately becomes a pawn in European politics as Edward negotiates her marriage. The young Margaret falls deeply in love with Anthony Woodville, the married brother of Edward's queen, Elizabeth. But Edward has arranged for his sister to wed Charles, son of the Duke of Burgundy, and soon Margaret is setting sail for her new life. Her official escort: Anthony Woodville. Margaret of York eventually commanded the respect and admiration of much of Europe, but it appears to history that she had no emotional intimate. Anne Easter Smith's rare gift for storytelling and her extensive research reveal the love that burned at the center of Margaret's life, adding a new dimension to the story of one of the fifteenth century's most powerful women. |
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