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  A novel set in Tudor England about a young woman who makes her way in the world with only her looks, her cunning and her magic to give her power—but at what price?

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  Philippa Gregory conquers a new period of English history with her first book to be published simultaneously by all Simon & Schuster companies around the globe.

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  This tells the riveting story of Elizabeth of York, daughter of the White Queen, caught between loyalty to the new crown and to her royal family.

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  The Red Queen crosses the battle lines to the Lancaster side, where Margaret Beaufort plots to win the throne of England for her family.

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  PHILIPPA GREGORY is the author of several bestselling novels, including The Other Boleyn Girl, and is a recognized authority on women’s history. Her Cousins’ War novels are the basis for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen. She studied history at the University of Sussex and received a Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh. She welcomes visitors to her website, PhilippaGregory.com.

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