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Title: Desire the Kingdom by Paula Simonds Zabka, George G. Zabka, Alisa E. Zabka ISBN: 0-9717693-0-3 Publisher: Bosworth Pub. Co. Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Richard III-A Story of the Last Plantagenents
Comment: This was a well-written and exciting novel about Richard III and his struggles as brother to a king and later a king himself. His love and later Queen, Anne Warwick is portrayed here as a strong female individual, not the simpering, scared woman who appears in other novels.
The cast of characters includes: Edward IV, King and brother to Richard, Warwick (the Kingmaker) himself constantly making a bid for power, George Duke of Clarence, also brother to Richard, who plans to take the crown for himself, Louis XI, the Spider King and a surprising appearance of Thomas Mallory, author of Le Mort d' Arthur, who plays an integral part in the plot, plus many others.
This tale also showcases how Richard III, in the face of constant treachery, remains loyal to crown and country. It also depicts what life may have been like for those living and dying in the turmoil of medieval England, and how the Plantagenets paved the way, for good or bad, for the Tudor Dynasty.
Rating: 4
Summary: Truth is More Exciting than Fiction
Comment: Using charts, tables, maps, and straightforward descriptions, this book makes the complex story of the Wars of the Roses understandable and enjoyable to learn. The characters and their relationships are clearly explained. The author visited the places described in the book and depicts them in vivid, realistic detail. For anyone who seeks to understand the Wars of the Roses in more detail, or the real story of Richard of Gloucester and Anne of Warwick, "Desire the Kingdom" is an excellent way to get started!
Rating: 5
Summary: Well written and documented!
Comment: Paula Simonds Zabka's novel on Richard III and Anne Neville is well written and is historically accurate.
Her books provides helpful tools for beginners and knowledgeable readers of the Wars of the Roses, and in particular, Richard III. Chronological charts of the era, a listing of the key players of the period is provided and the graphics that end each chapter adds an extra touch of professionalism making this a well polished and written book.
Zabka achieves where other novelist fails in that she does not depict Anne Neville as a frail, weak or wimpy woman but one who possesses passion for her life with Richard and her era.
This book is a welcome addition to anyone's growing library, fiction or non-fiction.
The editors, George and Aliza Zabka, are to be commended for seeing that this fine publication is now in print.
Joe Ann Ricca
CEO/President
The Richard III Foundation, Inc.
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Title: The Rose of York: Love & War by Sandra Worth ISBN: 0975126407 Publisher: Metropolis Ink/End Table Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Dear Heart, How Like You This by Wendy J. Dunn ISBN: 0958054355 Publisher: Metropolis Ink Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Elizabeth Woodville: Mother of the Princes in the Tower by David Baldwin ISBN: 0750927747 Publisher: Sutton Publishing Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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