The King's Mother - Garthwaite, Annie
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Returning to the extraordinary heroine of the critically-acclaimed Cecily, this is a story of mothers and sons; of maternal ferocity and female ambition - of all they can build and all they can destroy. 1461. Through blood and battle Edward has gained England's throne - king by right and conquest - eighteen years old and unstoppable. Cecily has piloted his rise to power and stands at his shoulder now, first to claim the title King's Mother. But to win a throne is not to keep it and war is come again. As brother betrays brother, and trusted cousins turn treacherous, other mothers rise up to…mehr

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Returning to the extraordinary heroine of the critically-acclaimed Cecily, this is a story of mothers and sons; of maternal ferocity and female ambition - of all they can build and all they can destroy. 1461. Through blood and battle Edward has gained England's throne - king by right and conquest - eighteen years old and unstoppable. Cecily has piloted his rise to power and stands at his shoulder now, first to claim the title King's Mother. But to win a throne is not to keep it and war is come again. As brother betrays brother, and trusted cousins turn treacherous, other mothers rise up to fight for other sons. Cecily must focus her will to defeat every challenge. Wherever they come from. Whatever the cost. For there can be only one King, and only one King's Mother. -------------------------PRAISE FOR CECILY'Has the new Hilary Mantel arrived?' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH'A startling heroine' SARAH MOSS, author of Summerwater'Wolf Hall for the 2020s' MANDA SCOTT, author of Boudica
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Autorenporträt
Annie Garthwaite is the author of highly-acclaimed historical novels, Cecily and The King's Mother. She grew up in a working-class community in the north-east of England before embarking on a thirty-year career in international business. In 2017, she returned to her first love - books - and began writing the story of a lifelong fascination, Cecily Neville.
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Elegant and propulsive . . . I had to fight myself to put it down A.K. Blakemore, author of THE GLUTTON