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The lady of the rivers / Philippa Gregory.

Gregory, Philippa. (Author).

Summary:

When the death of Joan of Arc shows her the dangers faced by strong women, Jacquetta, a psychic descendant of a river goddess, studies alchemy and becomes the secret wife of Richard Woodville before returning to the court of Henry VI.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1416563709
  • ISBN: 9781451660791
  • ISBN: 9781416563709 :
  • Physical Description: 443 p. : maps, geneal. tables ; 25 cm.
  • Edition: 1st Touchstone hardcover ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, c2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A Touchstone book.".
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
All Ages.
Subject:
Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford, 1416?-1472 > Fiction.
Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford, 1416?-1472 > Fiction
Great Britain > History > Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 > Fiction
Great Britain > History > Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 > Fiction.
Genre:
Biographical fiction.
Historical fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Historical fiction.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at South Interlake Regional Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Stonewall Library FIC GREGORY (Text) 3678688479 Fiction Volume hold Available -
Teulon Library FIC GREGORY P1 (Text) 3678673186 Fiction Volume hold Available -

Philippa Gregory is the author of many New York Times bestselling novels, including The Other Boleyn Girl, and is a recognized authority on women's history. Many of her works have been adapted for the screen including The Other Boleyn Girl. She graduated from the University of Sussex and received a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where she is a Regent. She holds honorary degrees from Teesside University and the University of Sussex. She is a fellow of the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff and was awarded the 2016 Harrogate Festival Award for Contribution to Historical Fiction. She is an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck, University of London. She founded Gardens for the Gambia, a charity to dig wells in poor rural schools in The Gambia, and has provided nearly 200 wells. She welcomes visitors to her website PhilippaGregory.com.