Daughter of York, by Anne Easter Smith

diamondlil · Post by **diamondlil** » Wed October 8th, 2008, 9:29 am

Nag, nag, nag!

I'll try to get to it soon!

Carla · Post by **Carla** » Wed October 8th, 2008, 3:34 pm

[quote=""boswellbaxter""]I figured it was to tie up her romance with Caxton. He was someone I would have liked to have seen more of in the story, in his role as printer and bookseller rather than as an intermediary in Margaret's love affair and as Fortunata's love interest.[/quote]

Wasn't that romance already tied off earlier when Caxton went back to England? He even said he was going to look for a wife, and Margaret had to comfort Fortunata, so it was pretty final.

boswellbaxter · Post by **boswellbaxter** » Wed October 8th, 2008, 3:39 pm

[quote=""Carla""]Wasn't that romance already tied off earlier when Caxton went back to England? He even said he was going to look for a wife, and Margaret had to comfort Fortunata, so it was pretty final.[/quote]

Guess you're right! I forgot about that. That blows my theory!

Rowan · Post by **Rowan** » Wed January 2nd, 2013, 9:51 pm

I've been listening to this book at night when I go for my 2 mile walks. I know most people abhor audio-books, but it helps keep me motivated. I don't listen to the book anywhere else, so every night I've been eager to get to the next part to see what comes next.

Since I'm not overly familiar with this time period, I had no expectations. I enjoyed the story, especially learning about Richard III as a youth. He seemed far more likable than his brother George. It baffled me that time and again Margaret was all-forgiving to this spoilt man-child. I don't know if this was the real nature of their relationship or not, but it annoyed me.

Susan · Post by **Susan** » Thu January 3rd, 2013, 12:08 am

[quote=""Rowan""]I've been listening to this book at night when I go for my 2 mile walks. I know most people abhor audio-books, but it helps keep me motivated. I don't listen to the book anywhere else, so every night I've been eager to get to the next part to see what comes next.

Since I'm not overly familiar with this time period, I had no expectations. I enjoyed the story, especially learning about Richard III as a youth. He seemed far more likable than his brother George. It baffled me that time and again Margaret was all-forgiving to this spoilt man-child. I don't know if this was the real nature of their relationship or not, but it annoyed me.[/quote]

I read this book several years ago and enjoyed learning about Margaret of York and especially her step daughter Mary of Burgundy. I read more about them from NF sources. Little did I know that within a year or two I would be in Bruges standing at the tombs of Mary and her father.

Helen_Davis · Post by **Helen_Davis** » Mon January 7th, 2013, 4:37 pm

[quote=""boswellbaxter""]I didn't finish A Rose for the Crown (though I did peek to see what happened to the Princes in the Tower), but the part that I read was heavy on detail. The scene in Daughter of York where Kate makes her cameo appearance and everyone duly notes her great beauty and wonderful musicianship is a fairly restrained version of her portrayal in Crown.[/quote]

A Rose for the Crown was the only one of hers I could get into. But that was years ago so I remember very little of it. I have been disappointed with the rest of her work. I started this one but didn't finish it and i found her two most recent ones to be wallbangers.