Daughter of York : A Novel (Paperback)

from lindymc

Having read and thoroughly enjoyed the author's A Rose for the Crown, I looked forward to reading this novel, but I was disappointed. The novel's protagonist is Mary, sister of Edward IV who marries Charles, the Bold, of Burgundy. Historically this alliance becomes very important to the king when...

from bhowell

I found the somewhat soppy romance part of this book boring and I think unlikely, but the life of Margaret of Burgundy was reasonably well done. The book is clearly in the romance category and so those looking for solid historical fiction will be disappointed.

from LadyAmbrosia

As I mentioned when I first started reading this book ended up not being one of my favorites of the series with Anne Easter Smith. I do not know if it is because I could not really warm to Margaret or if perhaps I was just a little bit over done with the War of the Roses. Now that part said the b...

from yankeesfan1

Daughter of York was an enjoyable, but lengthy read. It was really my first introduction to the War of the Roses era, having mostly read about Henry VIII in terms of British Royal historical fiction. Margaret of York was certainly an intriguing character. I enjoyed reading many of the section foc...

from Sarah_Gruwell

3.5 Stars Margaret of York is one of those historical figures that just makes history interesting by her sheer force of personality, even if the work that portrays her doesn't quite live up to her. This one excels at making her strong will and political acumen shine through; yet some of the story...