The King's Curse
Cousins' War Book 6
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Bianca Amato
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Philippa Gregory
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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE FAIRMILE SERIES, PHILIPPA GREGORY, COMES THIS RIVETING NOVEL ABOUT THE TUMULTUOUS LIFE OF MARGARET POLE
'Margaret's story is shocking, deeply moving… the depiction of Henry VIII's transformation from indulged golden boy to sinister tyrant is perfect pitched' Sunday Express
They trust her to watch the House of Tudor rise… Only she knows it will fall.
Heir to the Plantagenets, Margaret Pole, is a rival claimant to the Tudor throne. Buried in marriage to a loyal Tudor supporter, she becomes guardian to Arthur, the young Prince of Wales, and his beautiful bride, Katherine of Aragon.
But her destiny is not for a life in the shadows. Tragedy throws Margaret into poverty, yet the king's death restores her to a place at young Henry VIII's court, as a lady in waiting to Queen Katherine.
As the Tudor court sours, Margaret has to choose between her allegiance to the increasingly tyrannical King Henry, or to her friend, his abandoned queen. And Margaret is hiding a deadly secret… that a curse was cast on the Tudor line, and she is watching it come to pass.
‘Meticulously researched and deeply entertaining, this story of betrayal and divided loyalties is Gregory on top form’ Good Housekeeping
‘Gregory has popularised Tudor history perhaps more than any other living fiction writer… all of her books feature strong, complex women, doing their best to improve their lives in worlds dominated by men’ Sunday Times
‘Engrossing’ Sunday Express
‘Popular historical fiction at its finest, immaculately researched and superbly told’ The Times
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-11-17
Excellent story
My favourite Philippa Gregory book is The Other Boleyn Girl, and I was utterly thrilled to read another of her books - The King's Curse - which so excellently brings the frightening Tudor period to life.
It did annoy me that Bianca Amato pronounced Berkshire in the American way but apart from that she is an excellent reader. She was Margaret!
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- J E BEASLEY
- 17-12-15
Gregory back on form!
Ms Gregory has her mojo back after several weak Plantagenet novels this one is back to the style I had come to expect from this author after reading earlier Tudor books.
The reader has a few very irritating mispronunciation since the same few words occur often & I did find myself correcting her each time.
Overall highly enjoyable listen.
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- Lianne
- 26-08-22
Fantastically brutal history we must not forget
The story is fictional as far as the narrative is concerned but the historical facts should never be forgotten. This is a terribly sad story made all the worse for being true. The footnote at the end is very touching. A difficult listen but absolutely enchanting. Even though the worst it is impossible to stop listening.
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- Lee
- 22-06-24
Loved it!
I’m not sure how historically accurate the authors books are but that hasn’t detracted from my enjoyment of her books. This novel is told via Margaret Poles prospective during Henry VIII reign. I liked Margaret and I fully enjoyed her journey till her ultimate demise. The Tudor Court is well described as is its characters, plots, jealousies, treasons and endings. I’ve now listened to quite a few in this series and I’ve enjoyed most of them.
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- A. Stephens
- 15-01-15
A Fly In the Ointment
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I enjoyed the rich and warm tone of Bianca Amato's voice - but there were some jarring pronunciation errors which really interrupted the flow for me. It wouldn't have taken much to check the pronunciation of place names like "Beaulieu", which is pronounced "Bewley", or Cambridgeshire, where the first syllable is "came" and not "camm". It was distracting, too, to keep hearing "courtiers" pronounced as if it rhymed with "more tears" rather than the British pronunciation which rhymes more with "haughtier". Such a shame, as otherwise the reading was excellent.
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- Gill
- 11-11-16
Great story (not so great narrator)
A great telling of the life of Margaret Pole. The author really captures the conflict of a story about an extraordinary woman who is often quite unlikeable
I'm sorry that I have an issue with the narrator: she has a beautiful tone and perfect enunciation but the oddest pronunciation of very commonplace names and places. Surely someone listened to it before it went out? It's such a shame because it did get a little irritating
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- Mary-Clare Johnson
- 23-08-17
Couldn't put it down!
Philippa Gregory has out done herself . Totally gripping from beginning to end! Narrator not the best just okay.
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- ncinci
- 13-03-18
The little known Story of a wronged Matriarch.
Brilliantly researched and written - bringing the growing terror and uncertainty of the Tudor court and Reformation England to life, through the narrative of the life of Margaret de La Pole. Heiress of the white rose of York. Evocatively read - a pleasure to listen to.
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- Mrs K Richardson
- 02-04-17
Well written and narrated
The triumphs and tragedies are truly brought to life by both the author and narrator. Highly recommended.
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- Sf
- 07-01-22
Fantastic
Really nice story, bringing to life someone who was always just a smiling portrait. Thank you Mrs G
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