Book Review For "The White Queen"

Written by: Philippa Gregory
Simon and Schuster Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-4165-6368-6
415 pages
$ 25.99
Bound
4 stars

Gregory crafts a story of betrayal, deceit, greed, and with "The White Queen." The book focuses on Elizabeth Woodville, Edward IV's queen, her romance, marriage, and Edward fight to stay on the throne during the Wars of the Roses. Gregory has thoroughly researched her subject, so that no stone unturned scandal.

The novel begins withElizabeth Hope, Edward's attention when his party catch rides. Their plan worked. She begs him to help her dowry secured land for their sons, and he agrees. Edward IV is on the throne for three years when she met him like this. The attraction between them is intense. When Edward tries to push his or her progress on her, Elizabeth refuses him. Edward proposes and she accepts. They marry in secret.

After a few months, shows Edward his marriage to the nobleman. You are notto approve, but Edward will not be intimidated by them. He is in love with and married Elizabeth stays with her.

Gregory shows that despite the fact Edward physically in love strays from Elizabeth, he is very emotional in it. Over nineteen years of their marriage, Elizabeth gives birth to ten of his children.

Unfortunately, the Wars of the Roses will not die. Edward is constantly defending his throne. Henry VI and the Lancastrians still the danger of the House of York. WhenEdward dies suddenly in his early forties, Elisabeth and her children find themselves in danger. Elizabeth May to defend the legitimacy of their marriage and keep their children safe from outside threats?

Gregory does a good job in weaving the myth of Melusina (a mermaid who married a man), and tied him to the Woodville, which means that was the source of their magic. The pace is slow in order, so that the reader draw breath, before accelerating again.

Gregory wrote in thePresent from the perspective of Elizabeth through the whole book. During the tense is consistent, I found it a bit annoying as a reader. It hinders the storytelling somewhat, since it scenes that have to relate to other aspects. Gregory appropriate changes, but I was disappointed with these stories from their perspective.

Gregory's style is still easy to read, and they keep the reader turning the pages. It's a nice mix of dialogue and narrative.Gregory colors of their surroundings with a good economy of words, and it is easy to Elizabeth's world. The love scenes are sensual, not overly graphic and there are not many.

Gregory has a note at the end of the novel, explain their research and what they learned about their children, I found that a gem. It gives the book an air of authority in relation to the subject. Overall, "The White Queen", a solid read more about the House of York and the Last Plantagenets in the EnglishThrone.

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