The 1910 edition is when the stories were originally illustrated. A novel of the first tudor queen is a complex but approachable historical fiction novel narrated by elizabeth of york, daughter of edward iv and the wife of henry vii. The kings daughter by sandra worth elegant historical fiction with lots of facts and a disputed theory that king richard iii of england never killed his nephews and was in fact a good man and good king, told through the eyes of his niece elizabeth of york. Buy this book worth vividly brings one of englands lesserknown queens to life in this.
Sandra worth in this groundbreaking novel, worth vibrantly brings to life the peoples queen, elizabeth the good. The kings daughter and other stories for girls by various. Although history doesnt reveal much about elizabeth of york, sandra worth has crafted a novel that delves deep into the past, from edward iv to richard iii and henry vii. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The complete series list for the rose of york sandra worth. The kings daughter and other stories for girls contents. Without a doubt i was captivated from beginning to end by worths ability to weave the intrigue and suspense, plotting, murder, love and intense hatred of the period into a suspenseful but. The power is passed to the kings brother richard of gloucester who is reviled by elizabeths mother. The norse kings daughter by sandra hill read online on. Sandra worth takes a look at this fascinating woman who was daughter, sister, niece, wife and mother to kings. The kings daughter king county library system overdrive.
The kings daughter the old brown house a story for school girls what one lie did two ways of reading the bible courtesy to strangers live for something jennie browning past and future annas difficulty company manners confide in mother they took me in. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the kings daughter. Publication date 2008 topics elizabeth, queen, consort of henry vii. The books on carlys goodreads shelves as of april 2020.
The king s daughter could have received three starsit started out rather well and was entertaining at firstbut sandra worth should have spent more time developing some of her characters especially the narrator, instead of indulging in blatant caricaturizationand if only she had left off the monotonous whimpering. Steeped in solitude and personal loss, elizabeth of york is a tragic figure, daughter of a king, sister to a king, wed to a king and mother of a king. I think the author slipped in a few true facts of our historian background and ancestry of our past kings and queens. Living as a daughter of the king by horst, tamyra and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The kings daughter, book by sandra worth paperback.
The kings daughter is the story of elizabeth of york, daughter of king edward iv and mother of king henry viii. Seventeenyearold elizabeth of york trusts that her beloved fathers dying wish has left england in. For more information on sandra s awards, click here to sign up for sandra s newsletter, click here. The kings daughter rose of york kindle edition by worth, sandra. A novel of the first tudor queen by sandra worth elizabeth of york is brought to life in sandra worths novel the kings daughter, a novel of the first tudor queen. The news of the survival of richard plantagenet, duke of york, has set royal houses ablaze with intrigue and rocked the fledgling tudor dynasty. Sandra worth born 1954 is a canadianamerican author of fiction.
The kings daughter by sandra worth a biblio paradise. She holds a ba in political science and economics from the university of. A novel of the first tudor queen rose of york by worth, sandra and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I will probably not be able to read them all in this life. If you are looking for excellent historical fiction novels on the war of the roses then check out sandra worth.
This reproduction of the 1910 version of the kings daughter and other stories for girls keeps all of the original stories in their entirety along with its 100 illustrations. Sandra worth books list of books by author sandra worth. Sandra worth is the prizewinning, internationally published author of six books chronicling the decline of the plantagenets and rise of the tudors. In 2007, worth signed a two book deal with penguin group usa, to produce two more books taking place during. A novel of the first tudor queen rose of york worth, sandra on.
According to sandra worth, she was the only english queen to have been a wife, daughter, sister, niece, and mother to english kings thats definitely a pedigree worth writing about. Electronic books romance fiction historical fiction biographical fiction fiction history love stories. From the awardwinning author of the kings daughter comes a story of love and defiance during the war of the roses. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the kings daughter rose of york. The first novel in the multiaward winning rose of york series by the acclaimed author of the kings daughter and lady of the roses, revolving around the tragic figure of king richard iii and the wars of the roses. In the vein of philippa gregory, the kings daughter is a superb historical novel of the jacobean court that will thrill historical fiction fans everywhere. The kings daughter in this groundbreaking novel, awardwinning author sandra worth vibrantly brings to life the peoples queen, elizabeth the good. The stories were compiled from a four volume set titled, sabbath readings which were originally gathered from church papers in the 1870s. The king s daughter is the story of elizabeth of york, daughter of king edward iv and mother of king henry viii. The kings daughter by sandra worth overdrive rakuten. These are all the books on my goodreads shelves as of april 2020. Sandra worth national award winning historical novelist. Sandra worth is the author of six historical novels chronicling the demise of the plantagenet dynasty in england and the rise of the tudors. Elizabeth queen, consort of henry vii, king of england 14651503.
Jeanne, fille du roy is a historical novel for young adult readers by suzanne martel, first published in 1974. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A mix of a bunch of genres, although not much poetry or horror. A novel of the first tudor queen rose of york sandra worth berkley trade paperback 416 pages december 2008. Sandra worth leaves readers with a haunting, disturbing image of the future henry viii. The kings daughter by sandra worth, 9780425221440, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Sandra worth born 1954 is a canadianamerican author of fiction for her bachelors degree from the university of toronto, she took a double major in political science and economics her debut novel the rose of york.
See all books authored by sandra worth, including pale rose of england, and the kings daughter, and more on. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the king s daughter rose of york. The kings daughter tulsa citycounty library overdrive. A novel of the first tudor queen rose of york worth, sandra. Combining fascinating fact with ingenious fiction, christie dickason, the acclaimed author of the firemasters mistress, tells the spellbinding story of princess elizabeth, daughter of james i, and her determined efforts to. Read the norse kings daughter, by sandra hill online on bookmate sandra hill always delivers smart, sexy, laughoutloud action. The kings daughter will appeal to a wide variety of historical fiction readers, not only for the presentation of a world in the process of change but also sandra worths ability to capture the the inner lives of her characters. The kings daughter could have received three starsit started out rather well and was entertaining at firstbut sandra worth should have spent more time developing some of her characters especially the narrator, instead of indulging in blatant caricaturizationand if only she had left off the monotonous whimpering.
To ask other readers questions about the kings daughter. A true love story set in malorys england, and the winner of eight awards. Buy the paperback book the kings daughter by sandra worth at indigo. The king s daughter rose of york kindle edition by worth, sandra. Seventeenyearold elizabeth of york trusts that her beloved fathers dying wish has left england in the hands of a just and deserving ruler. See all books authored by sandra worth, including pale rose of england, and the kings daughter, and more on thriftbooks. See all books authored by sandra worth, including pale rose of england, and the king s daughter, and more on thriftbooks. For more information on sandras awards, click here to sign up for sandras newsletter, click here. The kings daughter book by sandra worth thriftbooks. Love and war was published in 2003 worth researched the 15th century for ten years when writing her trilogy on the wars of the roses.
The rose of york series in order sandra worth fictiondb. In this groundbreaking novel, awardwinning author sandra worth vibrantly brings to life the peoples queen, elizabeth the good. It was a good historian novel that i sometimes felt there was some nonfiction among the words. According to sandra worth, she was the only english queen to have been a wife, daughter, sister, niece, and mother to english kings. The kings favorite susan holloway scott advertisement.