{"product_id":"9780241631270-the-kings-mother","title":"The King’s Mother","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour mothers fight for their sons as the Wars of the Roses rage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJULY 24 TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the critically acclaimed author of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e CECILY \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ecomes an intimate and gripping novel perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel, Madeline Miller and Maggie O’Farrell.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A triumph'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Electrifying'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'History at its most powerful' \u003c\/b\u003eJennifer Saint\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1461. \u003c\/b\u003eThrough blood and battle Edward has gained England’s throne – king by right and conquest – eighteen years old and unstoppable. Cecily has piloted his rise to power and stands at his shoulder now, first to claim the title King’s Mother.\u003cbr\u003eBut to win a throne is not to keep it and war is come again. As brother betrays brother, and trusted cousins turn treacherous, other mothers rise up to fight for other sons. Cecily must focus her will to defeat every challenge. Wherever they come from. Whatever the cost.\u003cbr\u003eFor there can be only one King, and only one King’s Mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Wars of the Roses to the dawn of the Tudor age, this is a story of mothers and sons; of maternal ferocity and female ambition - of all they can build and all they can destroy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR ANNIE GARTHWAITE:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Elegant and propulsive . I had to fight myself to put it down' \u003cb\u003eA.K. Blakemore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Family dynamics at their most fierce - timeless and brilliant!' \u003cb\u003eKate Sawyer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Has the new Hilary Mantel arrived?' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A vividly female perspective on the Wars of the Roses'\u003cb\u003e Imogen Hermes Gowar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41540082860129,"sku":"9780241631270","price":17.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32376865.jpg?v=1739476478","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780241631270-the-kings-mother","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}