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More copies of this ISBN:Daughter of Yorkby Anne Easter Smith
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:History tells us that the intelligent, wealthy, and powerful Margaret of York had everything any woman could want, except for love. The acclaimed author of A Rose for the Crown takes us between the lines of history and into her heart. It is 1461: Edward, son of Richard of York, ascends to the throne, and his willful sister, Margaret, immediately becomes a pawn in European politics as Edward negotiates her marriage. The young Margaret falls deeply in love with Anthony Woodville, the married brother of Edward's queen, Elizabeth. But Edward has arranged for his sister to wed Charles, son of the Duke of Burgundy, and soon Margaret is setting sail for her new life. Her official escort: Anthony Woodville. Margaret of York eventually commanded the respect and admiration of much of Europe, but it appears to history that she had no emotional intimate. Anne Easter Smith's rare gift for storytelling and her extensive research reveal the love that burned at the center of Margaret's life, adding a new dimension to the story of one of the fifteenth century's most powerful women. Review:"Smith's plodding second historical novel (after A Rose for the Crown) opens in 1461 with 15-year-old Margaret of York mourning the deaths of her father, Richard, duke of York, and brother Edmund, recently slain in battle against the Lancastrians. Eldest brother Edward raises an army of his own, routs King Henry and Queen Margaret and marches into London, where he's crowned king. The novel's heroine falls in love with the married Sir Anthony Woodville, and their romance evolves slowly and passionately, though she is later married off to Charles, duke of Burgundy. Margaret's new husband takes no pains to please her in bed or out of it, and she never bears any children. She keeps busy with court intrigue, though, as it falls to her to maintain the alliance between her husband and brother Edward. Smith's sincere attempt to breathe life into two-dimensional historical personages is bogged down by superfluous detail and stilted dialogue." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Review:"Enjoyable, beautifully researched — a vivid portrait of one of history's most enigmatic women." — Diana Gabaldon, author of Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade Review:"A sweeping, romantic novel.... With consummate skill, Anne Easter Smith has created a delightful heroine, spirited, plucky, and wise. A remarkable achievement." — Sandra Gulland, author of the Josephine B. Trilogy Review:"Anne Easter Smith knows how to deliver a journey of the heart." — Sandra Worthrth, author of Lady of the Roses
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