The White Princess
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The White Princess
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Narrated by:
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Bianca Amato
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By:
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Philippa Gregory
About this listen
When Henry Tudor picks up the crown of England from the mud of Bosworth field, he knows he must marry the princess of the enemy house—Elizabeth of York—to unify a country divided by war for nearly two decades.
But his bride is still in love with his slain enemy, Richard III—and her mother and half of England dream of a missing heir, sent into the unknown by the White Queen. While the new monarchy can win power, it cannot win hearts in an England that plots for the triumphant return of the House of York.
Henry’s greatest fear is that somewhere a prince is waiting to invade and reclaim the throne. When a young man who would be king leads his army and invades England, Elizabeth has to choose between the new husband she is coming to love and the boy who claims to be her beloved lost brother: the rose of York come home at last.
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Where does The White Princess rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
The White Princess is my first Phillipa Gregory listen, although I have read and watched The Other Boleyn Girl. Having watched the dramatisation of the White Queen on TV recently, I was keen to know what happens next. This captivating take on real history certainly rates as one of my books of the year.What did you like best about this story?
I really enjoyed the combination of historical facts and the characters had great depth.What about Bianca Amato’s performance did you like?
Bianca Amato's narration is very good and suits the story well.Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The character of Henry Tudor is fascinating. I wanted desperately to find some redeeming features, but his paranoia and cruelty made him look anything but kingly.Any additional comments?
If you like historical fiction, you will love this.Terrific Tudor Tale
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Excellent
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Is there anything you would change about this book?
While Philippa Gregory's novels are generally well written with at least a founding in history - this novel makes me very angry. Historians, generally agree, that while Elizabeth and Henry's marriage was political, genuine affection soon developed between them. The idea that Henry would rape Elizabeth is absurd! This novel makes Henry out to be a weak man, ruled completely by his mother - Which is a poor portrayal of a man that rarely saw his mother and fought his entire youth for his crown. Was Henry a calculating man? Yes. Did he take much advice from his mother? Yes. But he was not a weakling!The red queen and her son cast as vilians - again.
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Love everything about this book
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Who was your favorite character and why?
Henry's character was interesting - in this version of what might have happened he grows into kingship and then seems to lose it again.What three words best describe Bianca Amato’s voice?
I wish she'd not pronounce "off" as "orf" - it really grated on me, but her characterisation was good.If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
"I don't know" - it's all Elizabeth seems to say :)Great telling of one of the possibilities
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