Author | Philippa Gregory |
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Audio read by | Bianca Amato (abridged) Susan Lyons (unabridged) |
Language | English |
Series | The Cousins' War |
Genre | Historical fiction |
Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | 18 August 2009 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | |
Pages | 432 |
ISBN | 978-1-84737-455-4 |
Followed by | The Red Queen |
The White Queen is a 2009 historical novel by Philippa Gregory, the first of her series The Cousins' War. It tells the story of Elizabeth Woodville, queen consort of King Edward IV of England.[1][2][3] The 2013 BBC One television series The White Queen is a 10-part adaptation of Gregory's novels The White Queen, The Red Queen (2010) and The Kingmaker's Daughter (2012), and features Rebecca Ferguson as Elizabeth Woodville.[4]
Gregory's 2011 novel The Lady of the Rivers is a prequel to The White Queen, narrated by Elizabeth's mother Jacquetta of Luxembourg.[5]