From the bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl and The White Princess comes the riveting story of Margaret Pole, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence, and was one of the few surviving members of the Plantagenet dynasty after the Wars of the Roses.
Plantagenet, once carried proudly by Margaret like a crown upon her head, is now, at the end of the 15th century, the most dangerous name in England…
“[A] gripping and detailed chronicle, with plenty of court intrigue and politics to spice up the action . . . . Highly recommended. ” Library Journal (starred review)
“Nobody does dynastic history like Gregory.” Booklist
“Gregory manages to keep us in suspense as to what will befall her characters….Under [her] spell, we keep hoping history won’t repeat itself.” Kirkus Reviews
“An illuminating portrait. . . Gregory moves confidently through a tangle of intrigue, revenge, and tyranny toward a shocking betrayal.” Publishers Weekly
“The queen of royal fiction.” USA Today
“There’s no question that she is the best at what she does.” Associated Press
“Philippa Gregory turns real-life historical royalty into royally entertaining novels.” Time
“In thoroughly researched, wonderfully realized settings, she can make a period come alive.” The Boston Globe
“Margaret’s story is shocking, deeply moving and offers an alternative view on a much-told tale. Gregory is on form here; her depiction of Henry VIII’s transformation from indulged golden boy to sinister tyrant is perfectly pitched and seems more horrific still when we are made intimate witnesses to the devastation of Margaret’s family. . . . I defy anyone to remain dry-eyed as the story reaches its tragic denouement.” The Sunday Express (UK)
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