Three Sisters, Three Queens by Philippa Gregory ISBN 9781476758749, 1476758743 instant download

Three Sisters, Three Queens by Philippa Gregory ISBN 9781476758749, 1476758743 instant download

“There is only one bond that I trust: between a woman and her sisters. We never take our eyes off each other. In love and in rivalry, we always think of each other.”
    When Katherine of Aragon is brought to the Tudor court as a young bride, the oldest princess, Margaret, takes her measure.  With one look, each knows the other for a rival, an ally, a pawn, destined – with Margaret’s younger sister Mary – to a sisterhood unique in all the world. The three sisters will become the queens of England, Scotland and France.
    United by family loyalties and affections, the three queens find themselves set against each other.  Katherine commands an army against Margaret and kills her husband James IV of Scotland. But Margaret’s boy becomes heir to the Tudor throne when Katherine loses her son. Mary steals the widowed Margaret’s proposed husband, but when Mary is widowed it is her secret marriage for love that is the envy of the others. As they experience betrayals, dangers, loss and passion, the three sisters find that the only constant in their perilous lives is their special bond, more powerful than any man, even a king.

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‘A cleverly wrought political novel. In introducing Parr to a new audience, Gregory has done the first lady of English letters something of a favour’    (Sunday Telegraph )

‘Gregory dramatises the story of a reluctant royal wife negotiating the anxious, dangerous years of her marriage… written with her usual authority and capacity for great drama’   (Sunday Times )

‘The Taming of the Queen reads like a clever, intimate thriller’  (The Times )

‘Gregory brilliantly captures the torn loyalties, treacheries and tragedies that lie beneath the historical detail, to entertaining effect’ (Good Housekeeping )

‘The contemporary mistress of historical crime’    (Kate Mosse )

‘Popular historical fiction at its finest, immaculately researched and superbly told’  (The Times )

‘Gregory creates a world in which all but the most determined women are tools in the hands of powerful men… past paced, convincing, vivid and engrossing’  (Daily Express )

‘A master storyteller…Gregory captures the intrigue and suspense of life at the Tudor court in vivid detail. She skilfully combines painstaking historical research with a gripping fictional narrative and her characters are so lifelike and engaging that they practically leap from the page’  (Daily Express )

‘Philippa Gregory has another hit on her hands with this gripping page turner. Her novel simplifies and humanises the complex politics of the period’  (Sunday Times )

‘Lady Margaret Beaufort – cold, clever, calculating – will stop at nothing to put her son Henry Tudor on the throne.  Gregory is very good at describing the bitchiness of the women in this tale of dynastic rivalry’  (Daily Telegraph )

‘Rollicking, page turning stuff’   (Metro )

‘Popular history at its best’    (Daily Mail )

‘Meticulously researched…for each novel she immerses herself in dozens of primary and secondary sources, before transforming them into vivid fiction’ (Sunday Telegraph )

‘History comes gloriously alive as Elizabeth Woodville seduces and marries Yorkist King Edward IV’  (Daily Mirror )

‘Philippa Gregory is truly the mistress of the historical novel. It would be hard to make history more entertaining, lively or engaging’  (Sunday Express )

‘Her novels are filled with strong, determined women who take their fate into their own hands’  (Financial Times )

‘Rarely has history been so seductive’    (Tatler )

‘Gregory makes history come alive ... riveting’   (Daily Express )

Praise for The White Princess:

"Bring on the blood, sex and tears! . . . You name it, it's all here."—USA Today

“This rich tapestry brings to vivid life the court of Henry and Elizabeth. Meticulously drawn characters with a seamless blending of historical fact and fiction combine in a page turning epic of a story. Tudor fiction fans can never get enough, and they will snap this one up.”—Library Journal (starred review)

"The White Princess features one of the more intriguing theories about the possible fate of the princes."—The Washington Post

Praise for Philippa Gregory:

“The queen of royal fiction.”—USA Today

“Sexy…Scandalous…Smart.”—Redbook

“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

“If only grade school history books were written so vividly.”—Entertainment Weekly

“In thoroughly researched, wonderfully realized settings, she can make a period come alive.”—Boston Globe

“Gregory ... always delivers the goods.”—New York Post

"Gorgeous fun."—New York Daily News

“[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

"Mesmerizing, intimate...Gregory defines what it means to be a writer of historical fiction. She lures readers straight into the hearts and minds of her characters by masterful storytelling and brilliant reimagination blended with historical fact. She brings history to life." (RT Book Reviews)

"A fictional tale as steeped in history as it is in intrigue and family dysfunction....Gregory excels in plucking real life women out of their secondary places in the historical chorus and placing them stage center in starring roles." (Booklist)

Praise for The Taming of the Queen:

“Who’s ever heard of Kateryn Parr? Henry VIII’s sixth wife was smart, independent—and managed to outlive him. In historical fiction queen Gregory’s latest, she’s unforgettable.” (People Magazine)

“Full of vivid details and fraught with the constant tension of a court run by a madman, this novel will appeal most to historical fiction readers and those who enjoyed Wolf Hall. . . . Gregory beautifully builds the suspense.”—Library Journal

“Gregory does her usual excellent job of ratcheting up the intrigue and suspense as another intelligent and strong willed heroine fights for her life and her legacy.”—Booklist

“Gregory puts readers at the scene with visceral details.” (Kirkus Reviews)

Praise for The King's Curse:

**"Loyalties are torn, paranoia festers and you can almost hear the bray of royal trumpets as the period springs to life. It’s a bloody irresistible read." (People)

“Infuses vitality into an oft forgotten player in the aftermath of the War of the Roses—Margaret Poole, heiress to the defeated Plantagenet clan.” (Closer)

“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)

Philippa Gregory is the author of many bestselling novels, including The Other Boleyn Girl, and is a recognized authority on women’s history. Her Cousins’ War novels are the basis for the critically acclaimed STARZ miniseries The White Queen. Her most recent novel is Three Sisters, Three Queens. She graduated from the University of Sussex and received a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where she is a Regent. She holds two honorary degrees from Teesside University and the University of Sussex. She is a fellow of the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff and was awarded the 2016 Harrogate Festival Award for Contribution to Historical Fiction. She welcomes visitors to her website, PhilippaGregory.com.