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Description
History tells us that the intelligent, wealthy, and powerful Margaret of York had everything any woman could want, except for love. The acclaimed author of A Rose for the Crown takes us between the lines of history and into her heart. It is 1461: Edward, son of Richard of York, ascends to the throne, and his willful sister, Margaret, immediately becomes a pawn in European politics as Edward negotiates her marriage. The young Margaret falls deeply in love with Anthony Woodville, the married brother of Edward's queen, Elizabeth. But Edward has arranged for his sister to wed Charles, son of the Duke of Burgundy, and soon Margaret is setting sail for her new life. Her official escort: Anthony Woodville. Margaret of York eventually commanded the respect and admiration of much of Europe, but it appears to history that she had no emotional intimate. Anne Easter Smith's rare gift for storytelling and her extensive research reveal the love that burned at the center of Margaret's life, adding a new dimension to the story of one of the fifteenth century's most powerful women.
Margaret of York comes of age during the 1460s when her brother Edward IV is crowned king. DAUGHTER OF YORK follows the young Margaret's romances and passions against a backdrop of loosely interpreted British history, court intrigue, suspenseful alliances, and political strategy. After her marriage to Charles of Burgundy, Margaret develops into one of the fifteenth century's most powerful women. As Margaret's journey is sensuously fictionalized, Rosalyn Landor's sonorous tones lend the author's speculations depth and believability. Landor depicts Margaret with a lilt in her voice and deftly shifts her timbre to portray Margaret's younger brothers, as well as somber soldiers and members of royalty. Landor's velvety inflections re-create the mood of the period. A.W. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
