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In this New York Times bestseller that inspired the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen, Philippa Gregory tells the tale of Anne Neville, a beautiful young woman who must navigate the treachery of the English court as her father, known as the Kingmaker, uses her and her sister as pawns in his political game.
The Kingmaker’s Daughter—Philippa Gregory’s first sister story since The Other Boleyn Girl—is the gripping tale of the daughters of the man known as the Kingmaker, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick: the most powerful magnate in fifteenth-century England. Without a son and heir, he uses his daughters, Anne and Isabel, as pawns in his political games, and they grow up to be influential players in their own right.
At the court of Edward IV and his beautiful queen, Elizabeth Woodville, Anne grows from a delightful child to become ever more fearful and desperate when her father makes war on his former friends. Married at age fourteen, she is soon left widowed and fatherless, her mother in sanctuary and her sister married to the enemy. Anne manages her own escape by marrying Richard, Duke of Gloucester, but her choice will set her on a collision course with the overwhelming power of the royal family.
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"The Kingmaker's Daughter is the latest installment in Philippa Gregory's wonderful series of historical fiction novels that focus on women from the English Wars of the Roses period. 'The Kingmaker's Daughter' is centered upon Anne Neville and written as seen from her point of view. Anne was the daughter and heiress of the earl of Warwick (otherwise known as the Kingmaker). I don't want to give anything away but suffice to say this was a wonderful novel with no shortage of political intrigue with the unique twist being that it's seen from the perspective of a young woman with intimate connections to the parties involved. This was a truly spellbinding novel and I recommend it wholeheartedly."
— Bonnie K. (5 out of 5 stars)
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“From the queen of royal fiction comes a gripping fifteenth-century tale of the daughters of the man known as the ‘Kingmaker.’”
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“The bonds of sisterhood infuse Gregory’s latest…In addition to Gregory handling a complicated history, she convincingly details women’s lives in the 1400s and the competitive love between sisters.”
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“Gregory delivers another vivid and satisfying novel of court intrigue, revenge, and superstition. Gregory’s many fans as well as readers who enjoy lush, evocative writing, vividly drawn characters, and fascinating history told from a woman’s point of view will love her latest work.”
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“It’s every man and woman for themselves in Gregory’s latest, which offers reliable royal entertainment.”
— Booklist -
“Gregory creates suspense by raising intriguing questions about whether her characters will transcend their historical reputations.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award
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One of the 2012 Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books for Fiction
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A USA Today bestseller
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A New York Times bestseller
The Kingmaker's Daughter Listener Reviews
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" I could stop listening! This one had me fired up, sad, tearful. Only Ms Gregory can make you feel love and hate for the same character! "
— Michael, 1/29/2017 -
" Enjoyed this one of hers, as I've not enjoyed the last several. Gregory is back! "
— Djclare17gmail.com, 2/7/2014 -
" More difficult to keep track of all the characters than other books by this author, but still an interesting story. "
— Lisa, 2/6/2014 -
" Although I loved "The Other Bolyn Girl", I have not enjoyed some of Philippa Gregory's more recent books, so hadn't read any of the Cousins War series. I picked this one up since I've always been intrigued by the story of Richard and the nephews in the Tower and wasn't ever clear on the historical context of that event. I can't say this book really shed much light on that, but I did get a little more context on the time period before the Tudors came to rule. "
— Lauri, 2/4/2014 -
" the cousin's war is a great series. i highly recommend it for anyone who likes medieval history, or has read the tudor series. "
— Nadine, 2/2/2014 -
" good book! one more to go..... "
— Marita, 1/28/2014 -
" Quite enjoyed it. You realise the main character was a bit paranoid when you reach the end of the novel. "
— Magalie, 1/13/2014 -
" This is my second Phillipa Gregory book and I enjoyed it. I really love the cover! It is beautiful! "
— Shirley, 1/2/2014 -
" I think I may be getting bored with Phillippa Gregory....it was ok. "
— Kathleen, 12/29/2013 -
" Well written, but Anne is not as compelling of a protagonist as the others in this series. "
— Miranda, 12/13/2013 -
" Much more fun the History lessons. Interesting suggestion re the Princes in the Tower. "
— Rosemary, 12/8/2013 -
" I really enjoyed the character development in this story. Until the end when she gave up on life. "
— Kerry, 8/13/2013 -
" loved this book, as i love all the books by philippa gregory. she, to me, is a great writer and holds my interest from the very first page. can't wait for more!! "
— Cindy, 7/30/2013 -
" Yikes! Poorly written and not as interesting as the last book I read from Ms. Gregory. "
— Chris, 6/2/2013 -
" Not anywhere as good as The Other Boelyn Girl as professed "
— Tricia, 5/2/2013 -
" Love well written historical fiction. Just loved this book. My first introduction to Phillipa Gregory. Will be reading more of her books. "
— Erika, 4/5/2013 -
" This is the story based on the life of Anne Neville daughter of the Earl of Warwick known as the Kingmaker.Philippa Gregory has done it again a very impressive novel & a fitting end to her cousins series. A must read for historical fiction lovers. "
— Dilys, 3/17/2013 -
" another good read by her. Different perspective on the Neville girls..as always I love this kind of historical novel. "
— susan, 2/16/2013 -
" LOVED this book - if you loved her others, you will love this one. Can't wait until "The White Princess" comes out! "
— Barbara, 12/25/2012 -
" A Tragic tale of one of the saddest women in English history. "
— Russamun82, 10/9/2012 -
" Not bad overall but it drags a lot in way too many places and there's way too much drama for the sake of itself for my taste. I frequently lost interest and had to make an effort to finish it as I abhor leaving things half-done. "
— Stacy R., 8/19/2012 -
" This is an incredibly gripping tale about the daughters of the man that history remembers as the "Kingmaker", Richard Neville the Earl of Warwick. I felt like the author's skilled writing (and the narrator's talented voice work I might add) truly brought these young girls and their stories to life in a way that was exquisitely unique. I was enthralled from beginning to end. "
— Kellie C., 8/17/2012 -
" I really wanted to like this book more but the fact that the story is told from the point of young Anne Neville made little sense to me as there is no way she would have understood a lot of what was occurring around her unless she was some sort of savant. It's a good story but I had a hard time getting past that huge shortcoming. "
— Sonja M., 8/15/2012 -
" I'm sorry but I found this to be completely boring and repetitive. It's an interesting idea for a story but I didn't think the author pulled it off at all. More tiring than intriguing. "
— Jane W., 8/14/2012 -
" This is one of the best audiobooks I've listened to all year. I typically love Phillipa's work but she really took her writing to another level with this novel. The story is incredible and her talent for effective character development really shines here. Whatever you do don't pass up this book! "
— Karen M., 8/12/2012
About Philippa Gregory
Phillipa Gregory is an internationally bestselling author of historical novels whose success extends to the United States as well, where she is a #1 New York Times bestselling author. She earned her BA from the University of Sussex and a PhD in eighteenth-century literature from Edinburgh University, where she is a regent. Gregory is the author of the Wideacre trilogy, the Earthly Joys series, and the Plantagenet and Tudor novels, which include the enormously popular Other Boleyn Girl, of which there are over a million US copies in print. She is a fellow of the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff and was awarded the 2016 Harrogate Festival Award for Contribution to Historical Fiction.
About Bianca Amato
Bianca Amato, winner of numerous Earphones Awards and the Audie Award for best narration, is an actress born and raised in South Africa. Trained at the University of Cape Town’s Drama school, she went on to work in theater and television in South Africa before moving to New York in 2002.