--- product_id: 1308184 title: "The White Princess (The Cousins' War) Hardcover – Large Print, August 7, 2013" brand: "philippa gregory" price: "¥5496" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/1308184-the-white-princess-the-cousins-war-hardcover-large-print-august store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # The White Princess (The Cousins' War) Hardcover – Large Print, August 7, 2013 **Brand:** philippa gregory **Price:** ¥5496 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The White Princess (The Cousins' War) Hardcover – Large Print, August 7, 2013 by philippa gregory - **How much does it cost?** ¥5496 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/1308184-the-white-princess-the-cousins-war-hardcover-large-print-august) ## Best For - philippa gregory enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted philippa gregory brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The White Princess (The Cousins' War) Hardcover – Large Print, August 7, 2013 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51R4WXWGJnL.jpg) ![The White Princess (The Cousins' War) Hardcover – Large Print, August 7, 2013 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-fYcMn0wL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting...but probably inaccurate *by C***8 on Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2013* I thoroughly enjoyed this book and read it very fast, unable to focus on much else until the story was done. I must say though that the beginning of the story is much stronger than the end, which was something of a disappointment. Elizabeth lived until 1503, but the story peters out in 1499, leaving out some of the significant events of her life, such as the marriage and death of her eldest child Arthur. I wished the story would have continued until her death, and I found myself wishing the same about Philippa Gregory's other novels. She always seems to end them too early.Although I recommend this book, I think it is very historically inaccurate, and I hate to think that Henry VII's reputation is about to be dragged in the mud just as Richard III's is being rehabilitated.Regarding Henry VII, I believe this story to be an interesting work of fiction. There is much in this story that is pure speculation and will never be proven to be true or false. I am not sure if Elizabeth was ever in love with her uncle Richard III, and sincerely doubt that they ever slept together, however it creates a fascinating jumping off point for her marriage to Henry. It certainly explains his horrible behavior toward her early in their relationship. In truth, Henry was not a perfect man, but he was a good king and a good husband. He may have been anxious and miserly, but all sources indicate that their marriage was a happy one, and he would never have forced himself on his wife or vented his anger towards her. He was a gentle husband and a doting father, and Elizabeth was a mild mannered, contented wife who deferred to her mother in law in all matters. The brief part of the book that shows them happy in each other's arms is probably more accurate than the way their marriage is portrayed in the beginning and end of the story-- though perhaps their passion is a bit exaggerated, but who knows? They may not have been passionate lovers like Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, as they married for politics and not for love, but Elizabeth was a beautiful young woman, and surely Henry was proud to have her as a wife. They produced seven children together, and probably found real happiness, stability, and deep love when together as a family, surrounded by their children. I truly believe that they were happy together throughout the entire marriage, and their relationship was not the roller coaster of instability the novel portrays. But that said, this novel is certainly a fascinating read and I enjoyed it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loved it *by B***. on Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2014* Philippa Gregory has written yet another fantastic historical fiction novel. This time it centers on Elizabeth of York, the wife of Henry VII and the mother of Henry VIII. She's forced into marriage in order to unite the two sides of the Cousin's War, but rarely feels at peace with her role in the new world her husband is forging. Her story is compelling and rich, and Gregory does an amazing job of telling it.Elizabeth has always known she would be a pawn somehow, someway. As a female, she can't rule, but she can give her husband the authority he needs to rule. So when Henry VII defeats her lover Richard III in battle and takes the title of king, she knows it will be her job to marry the victor. Their relationship starts out on horrible terms, with neither trusting the other or even liking each other. They know their marriage is one for show; Henry must marry Elizabeth to show a united front and Elizabeth must marry Henry to show the country who is king.Even though their relationship starts out on bad terms, they come to form a type of love and respect for each other, even though it can never fully form. Henry doesn't trust anyone who once sided with the York cause, including Elizabeth. There is always someone around the corner trying to take the throne away from him and that makes it hard for him to trust in others. Even when Elizabeth truly does not know anything about the plots surrounding her husband, the fact that she is a York is enough for Henry to distrust her.Elizabeth played a different role in this novel than the women of the previous novels. In the previous novels, the women were determined and worked as hard as they could to secure their line on the throne. The men may have gone off to war, but the women were fighting their own battles. For Elizabeth, the struggle isn't so much for the throne, but for who she is as queen. She is relatively safe with either side on the throne, but she must decide where her loyalties lie. She was raised a York, believing her brothers were the true heirs to the throne. However she creates a new line with the birth of Arthur, the Tudor line. She is played by both sides and must figure out which future she is willing to fight for.I liked this internal struggle as compared to physical battle. There is still fighting and the battles one expects of a war, but getting inside Elizabeth's mind as she is isolated yet loved, respected yet distrusted, fought over yet pushed aside was amazing. As much as Henry never felt secure, Elizabeth was just as questionable. Her fate was tied to people she had no control over, but she still fought to make her own path anyway. I wasn't ready for a character like her, but I'm glad Gregory wrote her the way she did.The White Princess has a different feel to it when compared to the other novels of the series. The fighting between the cousins has slowed, but not ended, and that leaves room for other factors to come into play. Instead of reading about the fight for a crown, this novel feels more like a fight for loyalties. Do you side with the family you are born with or with the family you have created? It's a difficult question to answer but I feel like Gregory did a wonderful job looking at how Elizabeth of York handled that very question. This is yet another fantastic novel in the Cousin's War series and it feels very bittersweet that it's the second to last novel. Almost every story has been told and as much as I hate to see the end, I am looking forward to reading The Last Rose. ### ⭐ Repetitive and unpleasant *by S***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2022* I really disliked the portrayal of Henry as a rapist. Quite nasty of the author to do that without proper references.Henry and Elizabeth have been held up as a loving family, and for the author to change this without evidence is quite unpleasant.I don't believe Margaret Beaufort would have in any way suggested her son rape his bride..Also the dialogue is terrible. It's nothing like Phillipa's early work. So repetitive and going nowhere.There is NOTHING about Elizabeth of York after the Perkin Warbeck and we know from other works how devoted they were...Don't read this. 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