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A Rose for the Crown

A Novel

By Anne Bishop, Smith, Anne Easter Smith

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| Paperback | 9780743276870

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AN UNFORGETTABLE HEROINE,

A KING MISUNDERSTOOD BY HISTORY,

A LOVE STORY THAT HAS NEVER BEEN TOLD

In A Rose for the Crown, we meet one of history's alleged villains through the eyes of a captivating new heroine -- the woman who was the mother of his illegitimate children, a womaContinue

AN UNFORGETTABLE HEROINE,

A KING MISUNDERSTOOD BY HISTORY,

A LOVE STORY THAT HAS NEVER BEEN TOLD

In A Rose for the Crown, we meet one of history's alleged villains through the eyes of a captivating new heroine -- the woman who was the mother of his illegitimate children, a woman who loved him for who he really was, no matter what the cost to herself.

As Kate Haute moves from her peasant roots to the luxurious palaces of England, her path is inextricably intertwined with that of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard III. Although they could never marry, their young passion grows into a love that sustains them through war, personal tragedy, and the dangerous heights of political triumph.

Anne Easter Smith's impeccable research provides the backbone of an engrossing and vibrant debut from a major new historical novelist.

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  • The Best Reviews: Anne Easter Smith, A Rose for the Crown

    "strong biographical fiction" In 1459 near Kent, eleven years old Kate Bywood works on the family farm until her mother's wealthier and connected kin, Lord Richard Haute over the objections of his wife Eleanor, takes his plucky niece to become compan ... (read full critics)

    thebestreviews published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

  • A Rose for the Crown

    A Rose for the Crown Anne Easter Smith Touchstone Paperback 672 pages March 2006 Richard III is judged harshly by history, but in Smith’s historical fiction we meet a far different man: the younger brother of King Edward IV, before Richard is burdene ... (read full critics)

    curledup published on Tue, 7 Sep 2010

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  • A slow start, but worth keeping with, as it develops into a most compelling tale. I'm particularly pleased that it dovetails with The Sunne in Splendour, one of the best historical novels I have ever read.

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  • A Rose for the Crown

    The author definitely had an interesting concept for the book and the amount of research she did into the time period is readily apparent. However in a story that stretchs out for over 600 pages, the author never really manages to bring any of her characters fully to life or make the reader care muc ... (continue)

    The author definitely had an interesting concept for the book and the amount of research she did into the time period is readily apparent. However in a story that stretchs out for over 600 pages, the author never really manages to bring any of her characters fully to life or make the reader care much about their fates.

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 672 Pages
  • Edition: 1
  • ISBN-10: 0743276876
  • ISBN-13: 9780743276870
  • Publisher: Touchstone
  • Pub date: Mar 07, 2006
  • Dimensions: 1484 mm x 1032 mm x 323 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: eBook
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