The Thistle and the Rose The Thistle and the Rose
Book 8 - Tudor Saga

The Thistle and the Rose

(The Tudor saga: book 8): the compelling story of a princess and queen torn between love and duty from the undisputed Queen of British historical fiction

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Publisher Description

With the expert attention to historical detail, the wonderfully evocative depiction of times past and vivid characterisation that we have come to expect from multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy, this is the scandalous and heartbreaking story of Margaret Tudor, the princess whose future was used to end war and unite kings. Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory.

'Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama' -- New York Times
'Full-blooded, dramatic, exciting' -- Observer
'Outstanding' Vanity Fair
'It is hard to better Jean Plaidy ... both elegant and exciting' -- Daily Mirror
'Jean Plaidy never fails to captivate her audience' -- ***** Reader review
'I couldn't put this book down' -- ***** Reader review
'A truly great read' -- ***** Reader review
'A gripping story which flows at quite a pace' -- ***** Reader review
'She makes the characters come alive and you are drawn into the era she is writing about' -- ***** Reader review

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When King Henry VII negotiates peace with Scotland, his daughter's hand in marriage to James IV is the ultimate prize.

A true princess, Margaret Tudor leaves her beloved England and accepts her fate unquestioningly. But to her surprise she falls madly in love with the fearsome Scottish King and, as Queen of Scotland, she is initially happy.

But neither the marriage nor the peace are to last. When James IV is defeated in battle by Margaret's own brother, the widowed Queen is torn between fleeing to her home and staying to protect her son's future as the new King of Scots.

It seems that once again Margaret's destiny is not to be her own...

The Tudor saga continues in Mary, Queen of France.

GENRE
Romance
RELEASED
2011
15 February
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
384
Pages
PUBLISHER
Random House
SIZE
2.3
MB
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