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The Kingmaker's Daughter

By: Philippa Gregory
Narrated by: Bianca Amato
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In The Kingmaker's Daughter, number-one New York Times best-selling author Philippa Gregory presents the riveting story of Anne Neville, her sister Isabel, and their ever-changing fortunes.

The Kingmaker's Daughter is the gripping and ultimately tragic story of the daughters of the man known as the "Kingmaker", the most powerful magnate in England through the Cousins' Wars. In the absence of a son and heir, he uses the two girls as pawns in his political games, but they grow up to be influential players in their own right. In this novel, her first sister story since The Other Boleyn Girl, Gregory explores the lives of two fascinating young women.

At the court of Edward IV and his beautiful queen, Elizabeth Woodville, Anne grows from a delightful child brought up in intimacy and friendship with the family of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, to become ever more fearful and desperate when her father makes war on his former friends. Her will is tested when she is left widowed and fatherless, with her mother in sanctuary and her sister married to the enemy. Fortune's wheel turns again when Richard rescues Anne from her sister's house, with danger still following Anne, even as she eventually ascends to the throne as queen. Having lost those closest to her, she must protect herself and her precious only child, Prince Edward, from a court full of royal rivals.

©2012 Philippa Gregory (P)2012 Simon & Schuster Audio

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"The bonds of sisterhood infuse Gregory’s latest. . . . The stakes are high as Anne and Isabel Neville, daughters of the earl of Warwick ("The Kingmaker"), vie for their father's favor and a chance at the throne.... In addition to Gregory handling a complicated history, she convincingly details women's lives in the 1400s and the competitive love between sisters." ( Publishers Weekly)
"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." ( Library Journal
"Conspiracy and a fight to the death for love and power." ( Los Angeles Times)

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Outstanding

I recommend reading this book along with the others and watch the show itself. It is a exquisite experience and lovely tale. I have watch d the white Queen, and read the book. This novel, the Kingmaker's Daughter, is awesome because I get to experience the story from the point of view of little Anne Neville. Great book, story, and narration. It sounded just like the actress portrayed as Anne.

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One of my favorite audiobooks

A beautiful look into the life of one of the many women of the cousin’s war. Phillipa Gregory and Bianca Amatto never fail to make a book entertaining.

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BIG ISSUE: she presents herself as a “historian” & her novels are about 5-10% history

I have seen her interviewed as a “historian -important lying academic knowledge & method yet her books are complete fiction and this misrepresentation of her as a trained historian then making up witches and curses. A real historian would state while the precise history may be contentious, the novel is for entertainment as well as “one possibility”. She should be clarifying that this version is a guess. Ex: having Cecely - king’s mother did NOT view George of Clarence as her favorite child. This author also leaves out several things such as older daughters being married to Dukes and other the older children of Richard, Duke of York and Cecely Neville. And WHY do the majority of narrators fall in the elderly range? Ann Neville was9 at the begging of the book but the narrator sounds as if she were in her seventies. I wasn’t expecting perfect historical characterization, but this was a real disappointment and waste of a credit. (Yes - I am a university trained historian and Gregory needs to decide if she’s a historian filling in the unknown in a fictional novel or just a sensationalist novelist.)

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Fascinating Perspective

So fascinating to hear the story from the Neville daughter’s’ perspective. I really wanted to hear more of what happened at the end. But maybe that will be in the next book. Brilliant series.

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Great

Great book and great listen I highly recommend this and all of her books and stories!

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I loved it!

I am in love with this series and the pictures that the writer paints. I look forward to the next one.

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Excellent

I thoroughly enjoyed this one, just as I loved The Lady of the Rivers. Riveting!

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Another great book

This is another great book in the series on the War of the Roses - the Plantagenets and the Tudors. I plan on listening to them all. This is my fourth. Now on to “The White Princess.” I also watched the series on STARZ. Also very good.

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really well written, and I couldn’t quit listening

this was really well written. Now I feel I need to go listen to the entire series over again, and will happily do it. All of the pieces of the puzzle are coming together. It has been helpful to hear everything from the different points of view. I couldn’t quit listening to it.

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Couldn’t stop reading

Enthralling! Best one so far in this series. The narrator was excellent and the story line intriguing. I’m sorry it ended!

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