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    Wars of the Roses: Margaret of Anjou
    Wars of the Roses: Margaret of Anjou
    Wars of the Roses: Margaret of Anjou
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    Wars of the Roses: Margaret of Anjou

    Written by Conn Iggulden

    Narrated by John Curless

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    About this audiobook

    A master of historical fiction, New York Times bestselling author Conn Iggulden "makes real those grand characters who live in the collective memory" (Kirkus Reviews). In this follow-up to Stormbird, Henry VI has been struck down by illness, leaving Queen Margaret to safeguard the king's interests as the Duke of York extends his influence throughout the realm.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJun 16, 2015
    ISBN9781490684000
    Wars of the Roses: Margaret of Anjou
    Author

    Conn Iggulden

    Born in London, Conn Iggulden read English at London University and worked as a teacher for seven years before becoming a full-time writer. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and their children.

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    • 4/5
      Conn Iggulden sheds light on a turbulent period of English history with a very readable work on the origins of one of the biggest power struggles in the history of the crown by focusing on the lesser characters and using their stories to illuminate the growing struggle between the descendents of Edward III. Rather than telling the story from the viewpoint of either Henry VI or Richard, Duke of York, as most historical fiction seems to do, Iggulden focuses on the minor characters, showing their feelings and their struggles as they are caught up in the unfolding drama, and how their lives are drastically changed by their masters actions and inactions. Much in the way the story unfolded at the time, you are slowly drawn into the lives of the disparate characters at the heart of the book, and given reasons to care what happens to them, with some beautifully drawn depictions of the turbulence of the time, and a real sense of what the events would mean to those caught up in them, as well as being shown how the characters were shaped and moulded by their participation. There are also plenty of battle scenes in this book that will leave you with a good understanding of why the French hated to face English archers, and of just how much skill and training it took to be an archer ( although a true understanding only comes the first time you try and draw back a longbow! ). The story of Jack Cade also provides you with an insight into the anger and fear felt by most of the population at the time, and their sense of injustice and betrayal, while at the same time leaving you fretting over the safety of the queen.The author has done a wonderful job of weaving together the threads of the story to give a consistent whole, while drawing on so many viewpoints, while also allowing the characters to develop along with the plots - and there is a lot of plotting and scheming going on, from factions trying to protect the throne and from those trying to unseat its occupant. Obviously, as this is the first of an intended series, there is still a lot of the story to be told, but the finale does leave you wanting to read more. This was one of those rare books that I was reluctant to finish, as doing so means having to leave the story only partly told, and I await the publication of the next volume eagerly, but it is also a book I would recommend to anyone with an interest in history, or someone who wants a cracking good read!

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    • 5/5
      Fabulous writing! I expected to hear the same retelling of the Plantagenet/Lancaster/Tudor rise and fall but the way it is written and narrated brings every scene to life. I cringed with the details of the battles, but in a good way of course. Moving along to book 3 in the series and looking forward to the 4th!
    • 5/5
      Absolutely loved this piece! Very well read , I'd like to find some footnotes to confirm some of the "facts" .
    • 5/5
      The first book in this series was good but I had a hard time keeping the many people straight. No doubt because of that exposure this volume was easier to follow, especially with the help of the various royal and house genealogical trees and the annotated list of characters. The book is very well written and clearly presented. The key characters are three dimensional and believable, Although it is historical fiction, it follows actual events closely, as best we know, and the author includes an Historical Notes section that indicates where he took liberties and also some information that was not included for the story but relevant for the historical significance. This is an impressive piece of writing.
    • 4/5
      This is an engaging account of the early period of the Wars of the Roses and the build-up towards it.In the previous book, Richard, Duke of York comes across as too arrogant to be likeable. In this tale, however, he's much milder and therefore easier form the reader to sympathise with.Margaret of Anjou, queen consort of England’s Henry VI, is one of the most fascinating women from medieval times. Often she’s portrayed as the villain of the piece, yet here we see a more rounded character.The authors of most novels I've read set during the Wars of the Roses tend to be pro-Yorkist. Conn Iggulden, however, strikes me as pro-Lancastrian, which makes a change. Regarding style, I have one notable criticism, namely the overuse - and often unnecessary inclusion - of "he/she knew". The reader doesn't need to be informed that "William knew this would happen", or "Margaret knew such and such a thing wouldn't happen." It's obvious. Don't, for example, write, "He knew he couldn't walk any further", just put, "He couldn't walk any further."This "he/she knew" trait is common with authors who haven't studied elements of English style or undertaken creative writing classes at university level.Apart from the above criticism, this is a very good read.
    • 3/5
      A very readable look at the English Wars of the Roses, especially at the years in which the Duke of York pressed his claim to the throne and Henry VI descended into insanity. My primary complaint about this book is that it focused almost exclusively on the battles. (Note: I would also state that other historical fiction set during this period sometimes does not provide enough information about battles. It's all about balance.) Because of the military focus, I had a little difficulty in keeping some of the characters straight - there were just too many war-hungry nobles and not enough detail or background to distinguish one from another. I would recommend this book to those who like their historical fiction heavy with battle armor.