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Daughter of York
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I really did enjoy this novel. It was a fun historical romance (which, as you can tell by my book list, is one of my guilty pleasures), not one of the best ever, but still good.
I applaud Anne Easter Smith for not worrying too much about being a stickler for historical accuracy. It felt like she wrote with the knowledge of all the facts, but where facts fell away she didn't feel it wrong to put a bit of imagination in there, aka fiction! In some historical fictions the author worries too much about playing with history and the story starts to fall away and not nearly be as interesting. She added characters where she needed characters (namely Fortunata), and she added the romance which may or may not have been there.
At the end of the novel she made a note saying that Anthony Woodville did exist and that there is the remote possibility that he and Margaret of York could have had a relationship (romantic or otherwise) due to their many shared interests. The ending, she also noted, could blend cleanly into what really did happen in history.
Another thing I enjoyed was the fact that the politics flowed smoothly throughout the book and rarely ever dragged the story down or stopped it completely. An accomplishment in any novel dealing with the old European courts. Of course there are a few moments that drag but they are few and far between. Also, parts of the book didn't feel neccessary to the story at all.
Overall, though, the book was good. A decent historical fiction for those of you who like them. If you're looking for another Philippa Gregory-type novel, this probably isn't on par, but you should really give it a try.
I applaud Anne Easter Smith for not worrying too much about being a stickler for historical accuracy. It felt like she wrote with the knowledge of all the facts, but where facts fell away she didn't feel it wrong to put a bit of imagination in there, aka fiction! In some historical fictions the author worries too much about playing with history and the story starts to fall away and not nearly be as interesting. She added characters where she needed characters (namely Fortunata), and she added the romance which may or may not have been there.
At the end of the novel she made a note saying that Anthony Woodville did exist and that there is the remote possibility that he and Margaret of York could have had a relationship (romantic or otherwise) due to their many shared interests. The ending, she also noted, could blend cleanly into what really did happen in history.
Another thing I enjoyed was the fact that the politics flowed smoothly throughout the book and rarely ever dragged the story down or stopped it completely. An accomplishment in any novel dealing with the old European courts. Of course there are a few moments that drag but they are few and far between. Also, parts of the book didn't feel neccessary to the story at all.
Overall, though, the book was good. A decent historical fiction for those of you who like them. If you're looking for another Philippa Gregory-type novel, this probably isn't on par, but you should really give it a try.
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Reading Progress
Started Reading
February 1, 2008
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Finished Reading
March 18, 2008
– Shelved
March 19, 2008
– Shelved as:
b-the-good
I have to chuckle at the assertion that she plays fast and loose with facts, because in my view I actually wished she had so that our lovers could have hooked up more often!
But in all fairness to the author, anyone who reads Anne Easter Smith should understand that where facts are known, you can bet that she used then faithfully. Her research is meticulous, and you can take that to the bank.