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"'Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama.' - New York Times 'Jean Plaidy, by the skilful blending of superb storytelling and meticulous attention to authenticity of detail and depth of charaterization has become one of the country's most widely read novelists.' - Sunday Times 'Full-blooded, dramatic, exciting.' - Obsever 'One of England's foremost historical novelists' - Birmingham Mail"
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The first of Jean Plaidy's much-loved Tudor series
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have to say I disagree with the other review for this book by "the magpie". It does not have dialogue as described in their review so I'm not entirely sure whether they've read the same book? I have a degree in History and I have to say that Plaidy does stick to the facts in general. It is important to remember that this is a work of fiction, it does not claim to be 100% factually correct.
This is the first in the Tudor series by Jean Plaidy. Beginning with the birth of Prince Arthur, it chronicles the reign of Henry VII. Plaidy guides us through the events of his reign - marches on London, pretenders to the throne, births and deaths and the arrival of the Spanish Infanta - Katherine of Aragon. She even manages to add a little on the events over the border in Scotland. At over 400 pages long, she really does pack in the detail and manages to make you actually care about some of the characters, such as Elizabeth Woodville and even Perkin Warbeck - a pretender to the throne.
I think Plaidy does particularly well in describing the precarious nature of Henry's rule. She also manages to simply describe the complicated family relationships, as well as the dynastic marriages and European politics. It would be easy for an author to become bogged down in the facts but the narrative seems effortless. Katherine of Aragon emerges as a particularly endearing character by the end of this novel and continues into Plaidy's next Tudor novel, "Katherine, the Virgin Widow"
It makes for a good, easy read, no "bodice ripping" as far as I could tell. In fact there are about 3 references to sex but no seductions etc. It is subtly understated in comparison to more modern novels, but still well worth reading.
This is the first in the Tudor series by Jean Plaidy. Beginning with the birth of Prince Arthur, it chronicles the reign of Henry VII. Plaidy guides us through the events of his reign - marches on London, pretenders to the throne, births and deaths and the arrival of the Spanish Infanta - Katherine of Aragon. She even manages to add a little on the events over the border in Scotland. At over 400 pages long, she really does pack in the detail and manages to make you actually care about some of the characters, such as Elizabeth Woodville and even Perkin Warbeck - a pretender to the throne.
I think Plaidy does particularly well in describing the precarious nature of Henry's rule. She also manages to simply describe the complicated family relationships, as well as the dynastic marriages and European politics. It would be easy for an author to become bogged down in the facts but the narrative seems effortless. Katherine of Aragon emerges as a particularly endearing character by the end of this novel and continues into Plaidy's next Tudor novel, "Katherine, the Virgin Widow"
It makes for a good, easy read, no "bodice ripping" as far as I could tell. In fact there are about 3 references to sex but no seductions etc. It is subtly understated in comparison to more modern novels, but still well worth reading.
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
whilst studying tudor history at A level, i decided to venture into the world of historical fiction evolving around the tudor theme. This was the first book i came to, and it was truly a brilliant read. I couldn't put it down, read it in three days. Plaidy was clearly a talented writer, having the ability to turn fact into fiction whilst keeping it's validity. It tells the tale of Henry VII and the years he had on the thrown, including the arrival of Katherine of Aragon, death of Arthur and the death of his own wife.
If you like the tudors and are looking for a good, easy-to-follow read, this is your book . :D
If you like the tudors and are looking for a good, easy-to-follow read, this is your book . :D
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I decided to give Jean Plaidy a go as I have always been an avid reader of Philippa Gregory's tudor novels. I was thrilled to see Plaidy had written many of them too. However I found the story hard to get in to, and wasn't drawn to the book the way I am with Gregory's. I'm not sure if it's because these books are slightly older or I was too stringent in my comparisons. I found it somewhat disappointing and am not sure if I'll bother reading the others...
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COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN!
THIS BOOK IS FANTASTIC. FROM START TO FINISH I RECCOMEND YOU PUT YOUR FEET UP, HAVE A CUPPA AND JUST LET YOURSELF DRIFT INTO THIS EXCITNG, FASCINATING HISTORICAL TUDOR NOVEL. Read more
Published 3 months ago by B. Mcsherry
Another one bites the dust...
Set in the tumultuous aftershock of the Wars of the Roses, this is the first of Plaidy's Tudor series. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Stephanopolisrose
good
i ever bother with these books before i didn't know much about that part of history so i read some philippa Gregory books i read all her books about the Tudors while reading white... Read more
Published 16 months ago by vicki
history with a twist
If you like history but hate text books...this is for you. the historical accuracy is great but written from a fiction point of view, making the past more personal and more... Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2009 by Kay
The first Tudor King
This is another great Norah Lofts novel, concerning Henry VII and his life following the defeat of King Richard III at Bosworth, thus becoming king by conquest. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2008 by blanc sanglier
great read
this book really pulled you into the personal thoughts of the characters while clearly following the history of the time. Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2006 by helen
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