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The Lady of the Rivers

byPhilippa Gregory

Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical fiction and strong female protagonists.

Topics Women in historyMystical abilitiesMotherhoodPolitical intrigueWitchcraft accusationsFamily lineageLoyalty and betrayalPower strugglesProphecy and fateMedieval englandPowerFamilySurvival
MoodHopeful, Melancholic
Female protagonist
RomanceMajor Subplot
ViolenceMild
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
Descended from Melusina, the river goddess, Jacquetta has always had the gift of second sight. As a child visiting her uncle, she meets his prisoner, Joan of Arc, and sees her own power reflected in the young woman accused of witchcraft. A sweeping, powerful novel rich in passion and legend and drawing on years of research, The Lady of the Rivers tells the story of the real-life mother to the White Queen.

Language

en

Published on

05/09/2011

Pages

502

Format

hardcover

ISBN

9781847374592

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