{"product_id":"the-queens-rival-anne-obrien-9780008225537","title":"The Queen's Rival","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe forgotten story of Cecily Neville, Duchess of York. A strong woman who claimed the throne for her family in a time of war...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A compelling story of divided loyalties and family betrayals. Dramatic and highly evocative' Woman \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngland, 1459. One family united by blood. Torn apart by war...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Wars of the Roses storm through the country, and Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, plots to topple the weak-minded King Henry VI from the throne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when the Yorkists are defeated at the battle of Ludford Bridge, Cecily's family flee and abandon her to face a marauding Lancastrian army on her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStripped of her lands and imprisoned in Tonbridge Castle, the Duchess begins to spin a web of deceit. One that will eventually lead to treason, to the fall of King Henry VI, and to her eldest son being crowned King Edward IV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'O'Brien manages to reinvent historical fiction' \u003cstrong\u003eMy Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This thrilling historical novel has it all - high politics, drama, emotion, excellent writing ... It's a rollercoaster of a read' \u003cstrong\u003eCarol McGrath\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Dramatic and highly evocative' \u003cstrong\u003eWoman's Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anne O'Brien\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0008225532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780008225537\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HQ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.10d","brand":"Anne O'Brien","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44055787208959,"sku":"9780008225537","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8cc025ad-3734-4cd8-9d14-0ac97035dd7b.jpg?v=1685037789","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-queens-rival-anne-obrien-9780008225537","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}