
The White Queen: Cousins' War 1 - COUSINS' WAR (Paperback)
Philippa Gregory (author)Published: 15/04/2010
The tale of one woman's ambitious ascent to royalty during the Wars of the Roses and the unsolved mystery around her sons' imprisonment in the Tower
The first in a stunning series, The Cousins' War, is set amid the tumult and intrigue of The War of the Roses. Internationally bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings this family drama to colourful life through its women, beginning with the story of Elizabeth Woodville, the White Queen.
The White Queen tells the story of a common woman who ascends to royalty by virtue of her beauty, a woman who rises to the demands of her position and fights tenaciously for the success of her family, a woman whose two sons become the central figures in a mystery that has confounded historians for centuries: the Princes in the Tower whose fate remains unknown to this day. From her uniquely qualified perspective, Philippa Gregory explores the most famous unsolved mystery, informed by impeccable research and framed by her inimitable storytelling skills.
Praise for Philippa Gregory:
'Meticulously researched and deeply entertaining, this story of betrayal and divided loyalties is Gregory on top form' Good Housekeeping
'Gregory has popularised Tudor history perhaps more than any other living fiction writer...all of her books feature strong, complex women, doing their best to improve their lives in worlds dominated by men' Sunday Times
'Engrossing' Sunday Express
'Popular historical fiction at its finest, immaculately researched and superbly told' The Times
* 'Queen of the historical novel' Mail on Sunday
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
ISBN: 9781847394644
Number of pages: 464
Weight: 312 g
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 28 mm
You may also be interested in...

“Engaging and beautifully interpreted!”
This book reminded me that I've always loved history, I've merely hated history essays.
Philippa Gregory writes beautifully engaging historical fiction that will likely inspire you, as it did me, to go back...
More
“Amazing, couldn't put the book down”
I was very fortunate to come across this book when I watched numerous episodes of the TV series. I bought it and finished it in 3 days as it was such a page turner. The author Philippa Gregory writes in such a... More
“Excellent historical fiction”
I was lucky enough to read this book months before the television show and so was ecstatic when the series was released. It was the first historical novel I had read, despite being a huge history buff and obviously... More
Please sign in to write a review
Sign In / Register
Sign In
Download the Waterstones App
Would you like to proceed to the App store to download the Waterstones App?