The Silken Rose - (Rose Trilogy) by Carol McGrath (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>They called her the She-Wolf From Provence. She'd shape the destiny of England ...</b> <p/><i>Fans of </i><b>Alison Weir, Anne O'Brien </b><i>and</i><b> Philippa Gregory</b><i>, will </i>devour<i> this compelling new novel, starring one of English history's most fierce and courageous forgotten heroines!</i> <p/><b>'Powerful, gripping</b> and<b> beautifully told</b>'<b> - Kate Furnivall, author of <i>The Liberation</i></b> <p/>'A <b>feast </b>for the senses and<b> highly recommended</b>' - <b>Deborah Swift, author of <i>Pleasing Mr Pepys</i></b><br><b><br>'Well-researched . . . Fascinating' - Joanna Courtney</b><b></b> <p/>READERS LOVE<i> THE SILKEN ROSE</i>! <p/>***** '<b>Stunning </b>start to a <b>new series of She-Wolf Queens</b>' <p/>***** '<b>Spectacular </b>. . . I will <b>recommend </b>this first part of her new trilogy to everyone' <p/>***** '<b>Fabulous </b>. . . A<b> lovely, highly researched</b> tale' <p/>***** '<b>Exceptionally well-written</b> . . . From the first page I was <b>totally caught up</b> in the story' <p/><b>1236. Ailenor of Provence</b>, cultured and intelligent, is only thirteen when she meets her new husband, Henry III of England. A foreign and friendless princess in a strange land she is determined to please him. And she knows that when the times comes she must provide an heir, to secure the throne against those who would snatch it away. <p/>Rosalind, a commoner skilled in the arts of needlework and embroidery, catches the young queen's attention and a friendship blossoms. But she is unprepared for the dangerous ramifications of winning the queen's favour ... <p/>As closeness, and soon love, develops between Ailenor and Henry, so too does her influence on her husband and her power at court. As France and Wales provide constant threat, and England's barons increasingly resent her influence, Ailenor must learn to be ruthless. Who should she encourage her husband to favour? Who can she trust? <p/><b>Caught in a web of treachery and deceit, her choices will define the fate of England. To protect her close friends, and her beloved children, Ailenor, the She-Wolf from Provence, would do, and endure, anything ... </b> <p/>AND DISCOVER <b>THE STONE ROSE</b>: THE <b>SUMPTUOUS </b>AND <b>GRIPPING</b> NEW NOVEL FROM CAROL MCGRATH <p/>COMING <b>APRIL 2022</b>: <b>AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER NOW</b>!</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Powerful, gripping </b>and <b>beautifully told. </b>A historical novel that will<b> resonate </b>with the <b>#MeToo </b>generation<br><br><b>A love of medieval history shines through on every page. A feast for the senses and highly recommended to lovers of well-written historical biography</b>--<b>Deborah Swift, author of Pleasing Mr Pepys</b><br><br><b>A very well-researched tale of a fascinating period</b>--<b>Joanna Courtney, author of Blood Queen</b><br><br><b>Dives into 13th Century England with the relish of a peregrine's stoop. With the tastiest morsels of quail and the tiniest golden embroidery stitch, the novel steeps the reader in the life of a medieval court</b>--<b>Joanna Hickson, author of The Tudor Crown</b><br><br><b>The scents, colours and intrigues of a medieval court provide a fitting background to this gripping tale of a much maligned queen</b>--<b>Henrietta Leyser, English Historian</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Based in England, Carol McGrath writes Historical Fiction and Non-Fiction. She studied History at Queens University Belfast, has an MA in Creative Writing from the Seamus Heaney Centre, Queens University Belfast and an English MPhil from Royal Holloway, University of London. <i>The Handfasted Wife</i>, first in a trilogy about the royal women of 1066 was shortlisted for the RoNAS in 2014. <i>The Swan-Daughter </i>and <i>The Betrothed Sister </i>complete this highly acclaimed trilogy. <i>Mistress Cromwell</i>, a best-selling historical novel about Elizabeth Cromwell, wife of Henry VIII's statesman, Thomas Cromwell, is republished by Headline. <i>The Silken Rose, </i> first in the She-Wolves Trilogy, featuring Ailenor of Provence, was published in July 2020 as a paperback by Headline Accent. <i>Tudor Sex & Sexuality</i> will be published in 2022. Carol speaks at events and conferences. She was the co-ordinator of the Historical Novels' Society Conference, Oxford in September 2016 and is an avid reader and reviewer, in particular, for the Historical Novel Society. She is a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association and Historical Writers Association. Carol lives in Oxfordshire with her husband. Her website is: www.carolcmcgrath.co.uk
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