Plantagenet and Tudor, Book 1
by Philippa Gregory
Recommended by Jennifer Lawrence
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Historical Fiction, Most Recommended Books, and Fiction.
Two sisters competing for the greatest prize: The love of a kingWhen Mary Boleyn comes to court as an innocent girl of fourteen, she catches the eye of Henry VIII. Dazzled, Mary falls in love with both her golden prince and her growing role as unofficial queen. However, she soon realises just how much she is a pawn in her family's ambitious plots a...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Historical Fiction, Most Recommended Books, and Fiction.
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Jennifer Lawrence
“Gregory is one of my favorite authors. I've always loved history, and she makes it...salacious.”
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Consider The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. Recommended by 5 sources.
“This sprawling, detail-rich historical novel follows cathedral builders, nobles, and townspeople across decades, delivering immersive scene-setting and a steady accumulation of plotlines. Its useful part is the sustained attention to craft—architecture, politics, rivalry—that makes the medieval world tangible. The main limitation is repetitive melodrama and swings in pacing: long, satisfying set pieces sit beside stretches that feel slow or contrived. Better read slowly rather than skimmed; readers who stick it out will find payoff in the concluding convergences.”
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