Thanks to Tracy Diamond of Harper Collins, I am giving away one copy of ‘The Agincourt Bride’.
Book Description:
Her beauty fuelled a war.
Her courage captured a king.
Her passion would launch the Tudor dynasty.
When her own first child is tragically still-born, the young Mette is pressed into service as a wet-nurse at the court of the mad king, Charles VI of France. Her young charge is the princess, Catherine de Valois, caught up in the turbulence and chaos of life at court.
Mette and the child forge a bond, one that transcends Mette’s lowly position. But as Catherine approaches womanhood, her unique position seals her fate as a pawn between two powerful dynasties. Her brother, The Dauphin and the dark and sinister, Duke of Burgundy will both use Catherine to further the cause of France.
Catherine is powerless to stop them, but with the French defeat at the Battle of Agincourt, the tables turn and suddenly her currency has never been higher. But can Mette protect Catherine from forces at court who seek to harm her or will her loyalty to Catherine place her in even greater danger?
Joanna spent twenty-five years at the BBC writing and presenting for radio and television. Gripped by Shakespeare’s historical plays, Joanna began researching the King Henry V’s ‘fair Kate’ as a schoolgirl and the story of Catherine de Valois and the Tudor genesis has remained with her throughout life. She lives in an old farmhouse in East Lothian and is married with a large family and a wayward Irish terrier.
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This book is a must-read and own for me as a Tudor fanatic, constant reader of various historical fiction, a prior strong interest in reading work by this author, and my lack of prior reading about this particular historical personality! I am so grateful for this opportunity to win a copy, Teddy!
What a fascinating historical which sounds unforgettable. Thanks.
I’ve been seeing this one mentioned. It looks interesting.
I love historical fiction so EVERYTHING about this book interests me :). Thanks for the chance to win a copy!
Thank you for the giveaway.Catherine de Valois had a long and complicated history,which continued with her descendants. This should be an excellent read.
I love that it is a historical fiction book that has a great story.
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Beautiful cover!
I’ve read another book of Catherine of Valois, but not this one by Hickson. I must read this!