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Daughter of York

by Anne Easter Smith

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ISBN13: 9780743277310
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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.

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"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.)
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katknit, February 17, 2009 (view all comments by katknit)
Life in two medieval courts, those of England's Yorkist King Edward IV and the Duke of Burgundy's Charles the Bold, is the focus of Daughter of York. As the youngest sister of the King of England, Margaret has no life of her own, subject to the decisions of her brother, and later, her husband, a man she would never have chosen for herself. But duty prevails over the dictates of the heart, and Margaret becomes Duchess of Burgundy, wife of the brutish Charles. Unable to find happiness in her marriage, Margaret is forced to find solace elsewhere - in the loyalty of her favorite servant, the dwarf Fortunata, in the memory of her true love, the already married Anthony Woodville, in her devotion to the welfare of England, Burgundy, and the poor and sick, and in her genuine love for her stepdaughter Mary.

Daughter of York chronicles Margaret's personal and political experiences, as well as her on-again, off-again romance with the unattainable Anthony, in vivid detail. What is missing from this long novel is movement, with the first third of the plot devoted to Margaret's longing for a husband, and the rest devoted to her suffering with her dastardly, boorish husband and her unfulfilled hopes for a child.

Although her personal situation leaves much to be desired, Margaret has been well trained by her mother to political astuteness. Indeed, if this historical bio can be believed (the romance with Anthony is not based upon fact), her intelligence and diplomatic skills rival those of her more famous predecessor, Eleanor of Acquitaine. The novel has a cliffhanger of an ending, with a puppy and a promise of happiness to come. There must be a sequel in the offing.
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ISBN:
9780743277310
Author:
Smith, Anne Easter
Publisher:
Touchstone Books
Author:
Easter Smith, Anne
Subject:
General
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
History
Subject:
Great britain
Subject:
Romance - Historical
Subject:
Historical fiction
Subject:
Love stories
Subject:
Historical
Copyright:
2008
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Publication Date:
20080231
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
592
Dimensions:
9.25 x 6.125 in
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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "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.)
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