The Queen of Last Hopes: The Story of Margaret of Anjou Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Margaret of Anjou; her story is compelling. "

" Wonderful! Took me a bit of time to get into, but once I was hooked, I was hooked. I always approach this author's books with skepticism, and end up in love with her way with the historical figures she portrays. She restores humanity to the maligned she-wolves, incapable kings and avaricious nobles of last medieval England. It is easier to write accounts from the side of history's victors. This author delves right into the lives of the losers, granting readers of historical fiction with well-written alternatives. "

" I did not enjoy this book as much as I did the others written by higginbothom. I couldn't acclimate to the characters. It's also not as smartly written as the others. It was dull and lacked her spark. Thus the three stars. "

" Ms. Higginbotham brings the complicated world of Margaret, the Lancasters and Yorks to life in this wonderful novel. I can honestly say I did not want this novel to end. "

" Much better than I expected. Margaret was such a strong woman. "

" A superbly crafted novel of a courageous queen who had more balls than her husband and therefore is known to history as a She-wolf. Margaret was so much more than that, and I feel certain that she would be very pleased with Susan Higginbotham's account of her brave and tragic life. "

" Very good read, but I can't rid myself of the feeling that it was an overly sympathetic view of Margaret of Anjou AND her son. However, it made me WANT to like her. "

" [to be reviewed for HNR Feb 2011] "

" it's a story i didn't know and told in first person from several points of view. "

" interesting and delightful read looking at the war of the roses form the viewpoint of margaret of Anjou the wife of the ill fated Henry VI and alternative to the philippa gregory books of the cousins war "

" Loved this book. Was a nice version of the War of the Roses story from Margaret of Anjou's viewpoint. Fairly easy read. Looking forward to reading more by this author. "

" This started out pretty well, but despite a whole lot of battles and betrayals, I was bored. It read more like a diary than a novel and despite the different perspective, it couldn't save it for me. "

" Well written and obviously well researched. Enjoy the opposing view it makes you take of the highly derided Margaret of Anjou and her dogged fighting for Henry VI's and the Lancastrian cause. Humanized so many of the players that often are simply glossed over. I look forward to The Stolen Crown... "

" Totally different way of looking at this queen, since I'm such a Ricardian. Also her take on Henry was interesting. I wonder what their relationship was really like? "