{"product_id":"9780008225537","title":"The Queen’s Rival","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  O'Brien, Anne \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eBritish Isles\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 15 April 2021 by HarperCollins Publishers (HQ) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 544 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 197 x 37 | 380g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe forgotten story of Cecily Neville, Duchess of York. A strong woman who claimed the throne for her family in a time of war…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  ‘A compelling story of divided loyalties and family betrayals. Dramatic and highly evocative’ Woman \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  England, 1459. One family united by blood. Torn apart by war…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The Wars of the Roses storm through the country, and Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, plots to topple the weak-minded King Henry VI from the throne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But when the Yorkists are defeated at the battle of Ludford Bridge, Cecily’s family flee and abandon her to face a marauding Lancastrian army on her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Stripped of her lands and imprisoned in Tonbridge Castle, the Duchess begins to spin a web of deceit. One that will eventually lead to treason, to the fall of King Henry VI, and to her eldest son being crowned King Edward IV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘O’Brien manages to reinvent historical fiction’ My Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘This thrilling historical novel has it all – high politics, drama, emotion, excellent writing … It's a rollercoaster of a read’ Carol McGrath\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Dramatic and highly evocative’ Woman’s Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58179114860925,"sku":"9780008225537","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9780008225537.jpg?v=1778954837","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.com\/products\/9780008225537","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}