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Queen of the North
Anne O'Brien
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Belletristik / Gegenwartsliteratur (ab 1945)
Beschreibung
From Sunday Times bestseller Anne O Brien . . . To those around her she was a loyal subject. In her heart she was a traitor. 1399: England s crown is under threat. King Richard II holds onto his power by an ever-weakening thread, with exiled Henry of Lancaster back to reclaim his place on the throne. For Elizabeth Mortimer, there is only one rightful King her eight-year-old nephew, Edmund. Only he can guarantee her fortunes, and protect her family s rule over the precious Northern lands bordering Scotland. But many, including Elizabeth s husband, do not want another child-King. Elizabeth must hide her true ambitions in Court, and go against her husband s wishes to help build a rebel army. To question her loyalty to the King places Elizabeth in the shadow of the axe. To concede would curdle her Plantagenet blood. This is one woman s quest to turn history on its head. O Brien is now approaching Philippa Gregory status Reader s Digest O Brien is a terrific storyteller Daily Telegraph O Brien cleverly intertwines the personal and political The Times Praise for Queen of the North: Once more Anne O Brien takes her readers on an emotional rollercoaster ride Elizabeth Mortimer s story joins the growing list of female lives Anne has gloriously rescued from history s recycling skip Joanna Hickson Enthralling with masterful skill Anne O'Brien takes the reader on an action packed journey back to the tumultuous and uncertain days of the fifteenth century. A medieval masterpiece Nicola Tallis With Anne O Brien s trademark attention to period detail, it s a fascinating read Woman s Weekly Imaginative, rich in detail and immaculately researched Lancashire Post
