After her husband, lord darnley, is murdered, suspicion falls on mary and her lover, the earl of bothwell. Although some critics dismissed her work as escapist trash, others recognized the deft storytelling, wellresearched historic detail, and. I remember devouring jean plaidys books back when they were originally being published. Murder most royal paperback july 19 2011 by jean plaidy author 4. Authorbook facts jean plaidy philippa carr victoria holt. Jean plaidys epic and unforgettable historical fiction novels set during the times of englands most tumultuous tudor years display a skilful blend of superb storytelling and intricate historical detail. She was a prolific writer who published several books a year in different literary genres, each genre under a different pen name. Uneasy lies the head by jean plaidy is the next book, and the first in the tudor series. If there is an author who has mastered the art of penning down british historical fiction, then it must be author jean plaidy. First book published daughter of anna eleanor burford 1941, last books published posthumously kisses of death plaidy 1993, retitled the rose without a thorn, the black opal holt 1993, and finally in 1995 daughters of england carr. Likely to appeal to fans of philippa gregory and hilary mantel, this 12book collection includes incredible novels such as defenders of the faith, which tells the story of the dark days in.
The first, a triptych of poisoners 1958, was a collection of. What techniques did eleanor hibbert employ to write productively. If you only want facts and just the facts, stick with nonfiction. Well, i checked my bookshelf just now, and no perditas prince. This is the second book by jean plaidy i read, and i enjoyed it just as much as i did with the first, the lady in the tower. Eleanor hibbert jean plaidy, victoria holt, eleanor burford, elbur ford, ellalice tate, philippa carr, novelist, born c1910, married george hibbert deceased, died at sea between athens and. But in 1958, she published the second jean plaidy novel, and after that. I picked up this book thinking that it would have more about italy in it, seeing as she is a medici, mistake. I have seen many posts by people who state that they read. The jean plaidy historical novels were popular among readers, yet they also received critical acclaim for their historical accuracy, authentic detail, and quality of writing. She was particularly famous for combining facts and imagination for bringing alive history through her books of romance and fiction.
See all 18 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Jean plaidy is the pen name of a prolific english novelist and author named eleanor alice buford hibbert, who liked to write historical fiction, romantic fiction, and gothic fiction novels. The plantagenet prelude is the first book of the plantagenet series by jean plaidy. Make offer old vintage book beyond the blue mountains first edition by jean plaidy 1947 plaidy, jean. Catherine of braganza was a sweet natured girl who dreamed all her life that she will marry king charles ii and she will live happily ever after. This book takes readers inside the making of the great tudor empire as henry tudors ascent to the throne and his marriage to elizabeth of york, daughter and direct heir. However, after the recent discovery of the remains of richard iii, in leicester i found this hitherto unread book in the library and having read and enjoyed it very much, decided i would like to own a copy. Jean plaidy, one of the preeminent authors of historical fiction for most of the twentieth century, is the pen name of the prolific english author eleanor hibbert, also know as victoria holt. Her novels have been translated into more than twenty languages and have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide. The book follows eleanor of aquitaine and henry iis tumultuous relationship and the beginning of the plnatagenet dynasty. In the hammer of the scots, jean plaidy gives the reader a fascinating picture of edward i as a strong and just ruler, who dearly loved his familyespecially his dear daughtersand desperately wanted scotland, wales and england to.
Jean plaidy jean plaidy philippa carr victoria holt. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The shadow of the pomegranate by jean plaidy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The series is based on the tudor dynasty, which reigned in england from 1485 until 1603. Jean plaidy books list of books by author jean plaidy. The third george by jean plaidy fifth in the eleven book georgian saga, the third george covers the intermediary life of englands king george iiiafter his liaisons with hannah lightfoot and sarah lennox, just before his marriage to charlotte of mecklenburgstrelitz and ending with his first serious mental episode, which required the prince of wales to take over as regent. I saw books by jean plaidy and wanted to try a book out before i bought more. Jean plaidy, the pen name of the prolific english author eleanor hibbert, was one of the preeminent authors of historical fiction for most of the twentieth century. The main characters are anne boleyn and catherine howard, who were possibly the most tragic of henry viiis wives. The best jean plaidy books its hard to choose best jean plaidy books, as they are all excellent.
The lady in the tower by jean plaidy this is the book that started my. Needless to say, among the authors i searched for was jean plaidy. Putnams sons publishers since 1838 200 madison avenue new york, ny 10016. Books by jean plaidy author of the lady in the tower. If you like jean plaidy books, youll love philippa gregory. Have been reading jean plaidy historical books for many years.
In this, her fifth book in the plantagenet series, jean plaidy, renowned writer of historical fiction also known to her devoted fans as victoria holt, tackles the two most powerful women of the early thirteenth century, isabella of angouleme, the dowager queen of england, and blanche, the dowager queen of. Jean plaidy, one of the preeminent authors of historical fiction for most of the twentieth century, is the pen name of the prolific english author eleanor hibbert, also known as victoria holt. The fifth book in jean plaidys plantagenet saga tells the fascinating story of the hatred between two queens about the author jean plaidy, one of the preeminent authors of historical fiction for most of the twentieth century, is the pen name of the prolific english author eleanor hibbert, also. Eleanor hibbert 1 september 1906 19 january 1993 was an english author who combined imagination with facts to bring history alive. By the time of her death, the novels of jean plaidy had sold morethan 14 million copies worldwide. She wrote for five hours a day seven days a week, starting at 7. Jean plaidy has 140 books on goodreads with 2107 ratings. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Thus the allure of jean plaidy to historical accuracy aficionados. Victoria holt for gothic romances, and philippa carr for a multigenerational family saga. Of this volume, books and bookman wrote the hard facts of history are interspersed with rollicking evil. Order of plantagenet saga books the plantagenet saga is a series of historical fiction novels by english novelist jean plaidy eleanor burford.
A literary split personality, she also wrote light romances, crime. Browse jean plaidys bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Authorbook facts jean plaidy philippa carr victoria. I was so looking forward to getting to a plaidy historical, for jean plaidy has been lauded as a favorite author by many. The greatest books of all time written by the author jean plaidy.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Order of tudor saga books the tudor saga is a series of historical fiction novels by jean plaidy also known as victoria holt, eleanor burford and philippa carr. Top historical fiction author philippa carr, victoria holt, jean plaidy. Born eleanor alice burford, september 1, 1906 in kensington, london died january 18, 1993, on board a cruise ship in mediterranean, age. This was my second jean plaidy book and i must say it was a good one. At 24 she goes to england and she is marrried to king charles. I found several philippa carrs, a slew of victoria holts, but only one book by jean plaidyperditas prince. Continuing her rundown on englands plantagenets, plaidy now kills off bad, bad king john and concentrates on two tough queenmothers on both sides of the channel. Murder most royal is the fifth installment in the tudor saga book series. Jean plaidy is the best historical novelist in print as she does not give unnecessary descriptions of the sexual experiences of her characters, but remains conscious of the fact that she is dealing with real people who actually lived, and therefore draws a descret veil over the aspects of their lives which all decent people prefer to keep private. Jean plaidy hardcover books for sale in stock ebay.
Top historical fiction author philippa carr, victoria. Plaidy novels, whose plots rarely strayed beyond historical facts and. Hibbert also wrote four nonfiction books under the pseudonym jean plaidy. She was particularly famous for combining facts and imagination for bringing. Which i didnt buy, as i was pretty sure that i had it already. For further reading on the characters portrayed, i recommend the goldsmiths wife by jean plaidy on the life of jane shore, and the reluctant queen by jean plaidy on anne neville. Queen jezebel book by jean plaidy official publisher. Needles to say i will not be buying anymore books by this author. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. So begins jean plaidys the captive queen of scots, the epic tale of the scottish queen mary stuart, cousin to queen elizabeth of england. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading madame serpent. I enjoyed some parts and there others where i felt like i had to trudge through.
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