This story is wound with history along with fictional characters that anyone can relate to. The illegitimate daughter of edward iv, grace is summarily plunged into court rivalries and intrigue when a young man claiming to be the rightful heir to. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. From the awardwinning author of a rose for the crown, daughter of york, and the kings grace comes another masterful historical novel the story of cecily of york, mother of two kings and the heroine of one of historys greatest love stories. Anne easter smith books list of books by author anne. She was the features editor at a newspaper in new york state and now lives in newburyport, massachusetts, with her husband, scott. Smith is an expert on richard iii, having studied the king and his. The kings garden, by fanny deschamps time of louis xiv the kings girl, by sylvie ouellette erotic romance set in early canada the kings gold, by arturo perezreverte 17thc spain the kings grace, by anne easter smith grace plantagenet, illeg dau of edward iv the kings mistress, by jean plaidy jane shore. A native of england, she grew up in england, germany and egypt. Her father and his allies crowned her instead of the dead king s half sister, mary tudor, who quickly mustered an army, claimed her throne, and locked jane in the tower of london. Anne easter smith audiobooks download instantly today. Warbeck s story is retold through the eyes of grace plantagenet in the king s grace, by anne easter smith 2009. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key. Anne easter smith, author of the king s grace and daughter of york seven years ago, on the battlefield of camlann, the great king arthur was slain by modred, his traitor son.
Anne easter smith is an incredible writer and her attention to detail and history is obvious. The kings grace was the winner of the 2009 romantic times magazines best historical biography award. She was the features editor at a newspaper in new york state and now. Elizabeth of york was born at the palace of westminster as the eldest child of king edward iv and his wife, elizabeth woodville. Anne easter smith is the awardwinning author of the kings grace and the bestselling a rose for the crown, daughter of york, queen by right, and royal mistress.
If you like historical fiction, it doesnt get better than anne easter smiths novels. See all books authored by anne easter smith, including queen by right, and a rose for the crown, and more on. I loved anne easter smiths other books a rose for the crown. The kings grace is about a little known character in british history, grace plantagenet. A native of england, anne has lived in various states in. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about the king s grace. Warbecks story is retold through the eyes of grace plantagenet in the kings grace, by anne easter smith 2009. In this fictional biography of grace plantagenet, smith, author of a rose for the. All that history knows of grace plantagenet is that she was an illegitimate daughter of edward iv and one of two attendants aboard the funeral barge of his widowed queen. The kings grace by anne easter smith fantastic fiction. When jane refused to betray her protestant faith, mary sent her to the executioners block, where jane transformed her fathers greedy power grab into tragic martyrdom. Her sixth book, this son of york, will be published soon. The kings grace 2009 by anne easter smith the life of edward ivs illegitimate daughter who spent many years in service of the dowager queen. I also know that she goes to every where she writes about so they are very historically accurate and have a.
Buy a cheap copy of the kings grace book by anne easter smith. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about the kings grace. Although each is a stand alone book, if you havent already read them, i encourage you to read them in order. Her christening was celebrated at westminster abbey, sponsored by her grandmothers, jacquetta of luxembourg, duchess of bedford, and cecily neville, duchess of york. The king s grace is about a little known character in british history, grace plantagenet.
Sprawling, soaring grace of kings changes the fantasy landscape ken lius debut is an epic saga of gods, kings and rebels, set in an invented world with. A rose for the crown, daughter of york, the kings grace and queen by right. Grace was an illegitimate daughter of edward iv, taken. See more ideas about books, great books, historical fiction. The kings grace by anne easter smith books on tape. In this fictional biography of grace plantagenet, smith, author of a rose for the crown 2006 and daughter of york 2008, continues the fifteenthcentury resurrection process with aplomb. Little is known of her, but this portrayal of a quiet, but determined young woman thrust into the mystery of the princes in the tower, makes for an elaborately plotted narrative. From the awardwinning author of a rose for the crown, daughter of york, and the kings grace comes another masterful historical novelthe story of cecily of york, mother of two kings and the heroine of one of historys greatest love stories. Thus, she was half sister of the famous young princes, whowhen this story begins in 1485had been housed in the tower by their uncle, richard iii, and are presumed dead.
When jane refused to betray her protestant faith, mary sent her to the executioner s block, where jane transformed her father s greedy power grab into tragic martyrdom. Grace was an illegitimate daughter of edward iv, taken under his queens wing upon his death. From the awardwinning author of a rose for the crown, daughter of york, and the kings grace comes another. Becoming marie antoinette audiobook by juliet grey. The kings grace by anne easter smith the bestselling author of a rose for the crown and daughter of york takes a young woman that history noticed only.
Anne is an awardwinning historical fiction novelist with a series of six books set in the. Not listed lots of romance novels by bertrice small and other authors. Easter smith grew up in england, germany and egypt. A novel of the duchess of portsmouth and king charles ii by susan holloway scott. University of london press ltd, london, 1935, hb no dw, cream cloth boards with dark blue and red titles to spine and front cover, corners and head and foot of spine bumped and rubbed, the covers are rather grubby and have some scribbling on the spine, jubilee souvenir bookplate on the front paste. The bestselling author of a rose for the crown and daughter of york takes a young woman that history noticed only once and sets her on a quest for the truth about. The pleasure palace by kate emerson is the first book in the secrets of the tudor court series. Browse and shop for books, home decor, toys, gifts and more on indigo. See all books authored by anne easter smith, including queen by right, and the kings grace, and more on. And in the aftermath of battle, isolde, daughter of modred, was married to arthur s heir, britain s new high king, in a desperate bid to unite britain s warring factions. After the death of his brother king edward iv, richard briefly governed as regent for edwards son king edward v with the title of lord protector, but he placed edward and his brother richard in the tower see. The kings grace won the 2009 romantic times best historical biography award, and queen by right was nominated in the same category in 2011. And in the aftermath of battle, isolde, daughter of modred, was married to arthurs heir, britains new high king, in a desperate bid to unite britains warring factions.
To save up to 20% on the books in the guardian and observer summer reading lists, visit bookshop. With the fate of perkin warbeck comes the resolution of the novel, graces cousin beheaded as an enemy of the crown. Grace, an illegitimate daughter of edward iv, attempts to unravel the mystery surrounding the man who claims to be her halfbrother richard. Reading all three provided an interesting perspective on edward v, richard iii, queen elizabeth woodward and the future queen elizabeth, mother of henry the viii. Anne easter smith, born in england, has lived in the united states for more than forty years. Sprawling, soaring grace of kings changes the fantasy landscape. Why a historicalfiction series keep us coming back for more. This book is an interesting look at the life of jane shore. Order of books complete list of all book series in order. Bloodline 2015 and ravenspur 2016, in the war of roses series by conn iggulden. A native of the uk, anne easter smith is an awardwinning historical novelist who has lived in the us for more than 40 years. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
Books about pretenders to the throne what should i read next. He mainly writes books in the mystery suspense thriller genre, but the books have humor and romance woven into the story. Anne easter smith has brought to life like no one else the most fascinating. Sep 10, 2009 the king s garden, by fanny deschamps time of louis xiv the king s girl, by sylvie ouellette erotic romance set in early canada the king s gold, by arturo perezreverte 17thc spain the king s grace, by anne easter smith grace plantagenet, illeg dau of edward iv the king s mistress, by jean plaidy jane shore. Mike faricy is an american thriller author best known for his dev haskell series of books. She is an expert on richard iii, having studied the king and his times for five decades. Photo provided anne easter smith poses bodiam castle in sussex. Her father and his allies crowned her instead of the dead kings half sister, mary tudor, who quickly mustered an army, claimed her throne, and locked jane in the tower of london.
Buy a cheap copy of the king s grace book by anne easter smith. See all books authored by anne easter smith, including queen by right, and the kings grace, and more on thriftbooks. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity. Although i have greatly enjoyed anne easter smiths other forays into this period of history, the kings grace is perhaps the weakest in execution, based on a less than substantial protagonist. Described as beautiful, seductive and innocent, jane popyncourt was brought to the tudor court when she was only a child in order to be ward of the king and a friend to his daughters. The kings grace is a complex exploration of a turbulent period of english. I loved anne easter smith s other books a rose for the crown. Anne easter smith, author of the kings grace and daughter of york seven years ago, on the battlefield of camlann, the great king arthur was slain by modred, his traitor son. The bestselling author of a rose for the crown and daughter of yo. The kings grace by anne easter smith these books are fiction but the author makes sure that every detail from where the royalty are to the character everything is as accurate as possible. Anne easter smith is an englishamerican historical novelist known for her series of novels set in england in the 15th c. Anne easter smiths novels are beloved by readers for their ability to grab you, sweep you. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.