The King’s Mother
Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction | Hardback Published on: 11/07/2024
£16.99
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So good to catch up with Cecily and her tribe again.
Cecily was quite the woman! A turbulant time in Brtians history, told in fast paced dramatic fasion. The twists and turns met by the Kings Mother, and how ... READ MORE
This is the War of the Roses that the women fought.
There are stories that capture you from the moment go, and back in 2021 the first chapter of ‘Cecily’ saw the burning of Joan of Arc and I was instantly ca... READ MORE
Team Cecily Neville!
Four noblewomen, four mothers: a deposed Queen, a King’s Mother, a reigning Queen and a future King’s mother… their sole interests: their sons.
In a co... READ MORE
If you enjoyed 'Cecily', you should definitely read this.
‘The King’s Mother’ follows Annie Garthwaite’s debut novel ‘Cecily’, and is about the later life of Cecily Neville, the mother of Edward IV and Richard III... READ MORE
Synopsis
1461. Through blood and battle Edward has gained England’s throne – king by right and conquest – eighteen years old and unstoppable. Cecily has piloted his rise to power and stands at his shoulder now, first to claim the title King’s Mother.
But to win a throne is not to keep it and war is come again. As brother betrays brother, and trusted cousins turn treacherous, other mothers rise up to fight for other sons. Cecily must focus her will to defeat every challenge. Wherever they come from. Whatever the cost.
For there can be only one King, and only one King’s Mother.
From the Wars of the Roses to the dawn of the Tudor age, this is a story of mothers and sons; of maternal ferocity and female ambition - of all they can build and all they can destroy.
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780241631270
- Number of pages: 400
- Weight: 615g
- Dimensions: 242 x 165 x 37 mm
Customer Reviews
View allHistorical fiction at its best!
I loved Cecily by Annie Garthwaite so I was so excited to receive this proof of The King's Mother from Viking books. It did not disappoint!
We follow Ce... READ MORE
Absorbing story
A different story about the days of the War of the Roses.. I really enjoyed reading this story. The characters were well described and fely very real. The ... READ MORE
Cecily's back and steely as ever
I was surprised to see it’s almost three years since I read Annie Garthwaite’s debut novel Cecily, about the Wars of the Roses told from the point of view ... READ MORE
Discover real history in the making.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book; never a dull moment. Much is written about the Tudors, focussed on Henry VIII, and little on who and what came before. The ... READ MORE
History brought to life - couldn’t put it down
1461 sees Cecily’s eldest son, now King Edward IV, fighting to secure his crown, but Henry, the illegitimate son of Marguerite of Anjou, is trying to claim... READ MORE
Glorious, exciting history brought to life
How completely satisfying to have such thrilling history as the War of the Roses brought so vividly to life through the eyes of Cecily, mother to King Edwa... READ MORE
Missing the mark
As a follow on to Cecily, The King's Mother is bound to be more interesting with its topic. It's the part of the narrative that is super juicy and as a lov... READ MORE
A wonderful insight into 15th century power struggles
Cecily is the mother of the last Plantagenet kings, she has buried a husband and countless children, and she is a fierce champion of those remaining sons, ... READ MORE
Superb - one of the best historical novels I have yet to read!
Possibly one of the best historical novels I have yet to read! I felt the author ‘was’ Cecily Neville- I was there living her hard fifteenth century life... READ MORE
Wonderful historical fiction
I loved Cecily, Annie Garthwaite’s first book about Cecily Neville, so was thrilled to see her story continuing in The King’s Mother. Somehow this novel ma... READ MORE
A captivating tale
This book is a master class in how to take a complicated period of English history and present it in a way that combines thorough research with captivating... READ MORE
Fabulous and erudite perspective
1461 and, after losing her husband and eldest son, Cecily Neville sees her second son, Edward, crowned king of England. He is young and impetuous and she ... READ MORE
Exciting historical fiction
April 1461, the white rose pendant flutters in the breeze above the head of the new king, Edward IV. Beside him stands his mother, Cecily. She is strong, p... READ MORE
The End of the War of the Roses as seen through Cecily Neville's eyes
Cecily Neville, wife to a king and mother to two kings, narrates her story, particularly about the reign of Edward IV. It demonstrates her involvement in ... READ MORE
A must read for history fans
I fell in love with Cecily last year and as soon as I saw this pop up on @netgalley I knew I had to click on this straightaway. Often when a book is so bui... READ MORE
Fascinating read
This is a book I could have done with when doing History at school. It really brought everything to life, giving me a different perspective of King Richard... READ MORE
Another triumph
NO SPOILERS:
(Although it’s not really possible to have no spoilers when the story is true, is it?)
The King’s Mother is the continuation of the true... READ MORE
Gripping, affecting, revelatory.
But there are men – ‘Always, there are men,’ complains Cecily – who jostle and push for power.”
This brilliant book follows Cecily with the same clarity... READ MORE
Good historical fiction!
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‘‘Tis strange….. but true; for truth is always strange; stranger than fiction….’ Lord Byron, 1823.
Never a truer word, especially when reflecting ... READ MORE
A fabulous sequel to Cecily
Following on from Cecily her previous novel this story starts in 1461 when Cecily’s son Edward is now king. Now the Kings Mother and grieving for her husb... READ MORE
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