The Lady of the Rivers
"Władczyni rzek "
Autor: Gregory, Philippa
Jacquetta, daughter of the Count of Luxembourg and kinswoman to half the royalty of Europe, was married to the great Englishman John, Duke of Bedford, uncle to Henry VI. Widowed at the age of 19, she took the extraordinary risk of marrying a gentleman of her household for love, and then carved out a new life for herself. (Goodreads)
| Odpowiedzialność: | Philippa Gregory. | ||||||||||||||||
| Seria: | The Cousins` War / Philippa Gregory : [1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Hasła: | Jakobina Luksemburska - (1415-1472) 1401-1500 Powieść historyczna | ||||||||||||||||
| Adres wydawniczy: | London : Simon & Schuster , 2012. | ||||||||||||||||
| Opis fizyczny: | 527, [7] stron ; 20 cm. | Uwagi: | Tekst w języku angielskim. | Forma gatunek: | Książki. Proza. | Zakres czasowy: | 1430. | Powstanie dzieła: | 2011 r. | Powiązane zestawienia: | Książki w języku angielskim | Powieść biograficzna Powieść historyczna Skocz do: | Inne pozycje tego autora w zbiorach biblioteki | Dodaj recenzje, komentarz | Inne pozycje z serii | |
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Gregory, Philippa
Urodzona 9 stycznia 1954 kenijska pisarka, mieszkająca w Anglii. Ukończyła historię na Uniwersytecie Sussex. Stopień doktorski z literatury XVIII-wiecznej uzyskała na Uniwersytecie w Edynburgu.
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| Tom 1 The Lady of the RiversJacquetta, daughter of the Count of Luxembourg and kinswoman to half the royalty of Europe, was married to the great Englishman John, Duke of Bedford, uncle to Henry VI. Widowed at the age of 19, she took the extraordinary risk of marrying a gentleman of her household for love, and then carved out a new life for herself. (Goodreads) |
 | Tom 2 The White QueenBrother turns on brother to win the ultimate prize, the throne of England, in this dazzling account of the wars of the Plantagenets. They are the claimants and kings who ruled England before the Tudors, and now Philippa Gregory brings them to life through the dramatic and intimate stories of the secret players: the indomitable women, starting with [...] |
 | Tom 3 The Red queenThe second book in Philippa`s stunning new trilogy, The Cousins War, brings to life the story of Margaret Beaufort, a shadowy and mysterious character in the first book of the series - The White Queen - but who now takes centre stage in the bitter struggle of The War of the Roses. The Red Queentells the story of the child-bride of Edmund Tudor, [...] |
 | Tom 4 The kingmaker`s daughterThe Kingmaker`s Daughter is the gripping story 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. [...] |
 | Tom 5 The White PrincessCaught between loyalties, the mother of the Tudors must choose between the red rose and the white.When Henry Tudor picks up the crown of England from the mud of Bosworth field, he knows he must marry the princess of the enemy house—Elizabeth of York—to unify a country divided by war for nearly two decades.But his bride is still in [...] |
 | Tom 6 The King`s CurseRegarded as yet another threat to the volatile King Henry VII’s claim to the throne, Margaret Pole, cousin to Elizabeth of York (known as the White Princess) and daughter of George, Duke of Clarence, is married off to a steady and kind Lancaster supporter—Sir Richard Pole. For his loyalty, Sir Richard is entrusted with the [...] |