The Red Rose of Anjou
  • Published: 15 February 2011
  • ISBN: 9781446428078
  • Imprint: Cornerstone Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 480

The Red Rose of Anjou

(Plantagenet Saga)

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15 Feb 2011
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1 Jan 2010
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The Earl of Warwick, known as the 'Kingmaker' had the power to make a king... and to unmake him.

The Earl of Warwick, known as the 'Kingmaker' had the power to make a king... and to unmake him.

When Henry VI becomes king, it is soon clear that he would be better suited to a quiet life than to ruling the country. Richard, Duke of York, is convinced that he would make a better king and has more right to the crown, and he will stop at nothing to claim it. But Margaret of Anjou, Henry's new French wife, is a formidable woman who is just as determined to keep Henry on the throne.

Most powerful of all is the Earl of Warwick, the kingmaker, and with his support of Richard of York the War of the Roses begins. When Henry VI lapses into madness and eventually meets his mysterious end in the Wakefield Tower, Margaret directs all of her ambition towards her young son, Passionate and impulsive she begins scheming for him, and in doing so dashes headlong into disaster ...
  • Published: 15 February 2011
  • ISBN: 9781446428078
  • Imprint: Cornerstone Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 480
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About the author

Jean Plaidy

Jean Plaidy, one of the preeminent authors of historical fiction for most of the twentieth century, is the pen name of the prolific English author Eleanor Hibbert, also know as Victoria Holt. Jean Plaidy's novels had sold more than 14 million copies worldwide by the time of her death in 1993.

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Praise for The Red Rose of Anjou

Far and away my favourite writer

Wendy Holden

One of England's foremost historical novelists

Birmingham Mail

Outstanding

Vanity Fair

Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama

New York Times

Plaidy has brought the past to life

Times Literary Supplement

These books are page-turners; they offer a wonderful way to learn about history, their heroines are smart, strong and in control of their destinies and their stories will remain with you for ever...They are a celebration of women's spirit throughout history.

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