{"product_id":"the-kings-mother-four-mothers-fight-for-their-sons-as-the-wars-of-the-roses-rage-9780241998687","title":"The King’s Mother: Four mothers fight for their sons as the Wars of the Roses rage","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Annie Garthwaite\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom the critically acclaimed author of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e CECILY \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ecomes an intimate and gripping novel perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel, Madeline Miller and Maggie O’Farrell.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A triumph'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Electrifying'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDaily Mail\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'History at its most powerful' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJennifer Saint\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e1461. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\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\u003e\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\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor there can be only one King, and only one King’s Mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\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\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePRAISE FOR ANNIE GARTHWAITE:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Elegant and propulsive . . . I had to fight myself to put it down' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA.K. Blakemore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Family dynamics at their most fierce - timeless and brilliant!' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKate Sawyer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Has the new Hilary Mantel arrived?' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A vividly female perspective on the Wars of the Roses'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e Imogen Hermes Gowar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45847915823255,"sku":"9780241998687","price":885.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780241998687.webp?v=1768602873","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-kings-mother-four-mothers-fight-for-their-sons-as-the-wars-of-the-roses-rage-9780241998687","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}