Daughter of York

I never would have started this book if I'd realized that it ends in 1480, before Margaret of York does anything interesting. Okay, I guess some of the stuff she does while married is vaguely interesting and the stuff right after she becomes a widow isn't the most boring thing I've ever read, but th......more

To start I must say that the period writing was well-done, as much as could be from the sources available. Did have issues with tedium. I grew tired of: the word, certes, the servant Fortunata, the stating of the obvious, the declarations of how honorable Lord Scales was while he was committing adultery......more

As someone with great interest in the Wars of the Roses, reading historical fiction about one of the lesser known members of the House of York was a great thing. Anne Easter Smith paints a very human portrait of Margaret of York (the daughter of Richard, Duke of York), and the impact of the various......more

Margaret of York, sister to King Edward of England, is a pawn in the political game of Europe. At home, the War of the Roses is being fought as Edward tries to establish his claim to the throne. He has married Elizabeth Woodville, much to the chagrin of just about everybody. At age twenty-two, Marg......more