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The Queen of Last Hopes
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A man other than my husband sits on England's throne today. What would happen if this king suddenly went mad? What would his queen do? Would she make the same mistakes I did, or would she learn from mine?
Margaret of Anjou, queen of England, cannot give up on her husband - even when he slips into insanity. And as mother to the House of Lancaster's last hope, she cannot give up on her son - even when England turns against them. This gripping tale of a queen forced to stand strong in the face of overwhelming odds is, at its heart, a tender tale of love.
Award-winning author Susan Higginbotham will once again ask listeners to question everything they know about right and wrong, compassion and hope, duty to one's country, and the desire of one's own heart.
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- bookpurring
- 06-28-13
Excellent story and audiobook
Most of what I've read about the War of the Roses has been from the point of view of the Yorkists. The Queen of Last Hopes narrates the story from the Lancastrian queen Margaret of Anjou and it's quite different from the she-wolf that is portrayed in the Yorkist accounts. Higginbotham manages to make the reader care and sympathize with Margaret even tho she makes more than one mistake. Margaret's son, Edward who is also often portrayed as nothing but pure evil, is also given a less one dimensional personality. The story is told from Margaret, Henry VI, Edmund Beaufort, and Prince Edward's perspective. A less skilled writer would turn these many POVs into a mess, but in Higginbotham's book, it helps to tell the story, and give insight to the reader into the characters' minds and more importantly it does not feel as if they are all the same character. I plan to pick up more books from Higginbotham after having such a great experience with this story.
There are many characters to voice in this book and Quinn does a superb job at voicing each one of them and making them different. However, I did find Margaret's voice and French accent sounded a bit to forced and it seemed too slow for my taste. There are a couple of humorous moments in the book, and Quinn performance brings them to life providing a couple of chuckles in an otherwise quite serious reading. Overall, I enjoyed the performance, but I found the pacing a bit off.
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Loved it
Miss Higginbotham has captured my heart and mind once again. She tells a story that keeps you interested and you hate to put it down, Miss Quinn's narration of the book is outstanding.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys historic romance.
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- Gaylie
- 08-30-18
A Queen's life Margaret of Anjou
omg the only book that had me crying by the end of it. it's a wonderful book. and should be read
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- The Louligan
- 09-28-13
HORRIBLE NARRATOR
I'd just finished Susan Higginbotham's "The Stolen Crown" which was excellent. I immediately downloaded this book, thinking I'd continue the magic. WRONG!!! The story is well-written with great historical points. But, where her other book uses a female and male narrator (the incomparable John Lee), this one has a female trying to sound like a man. Instead she sounds more like a frog with laryngitis! The irony is that I'd returned this book in August for the same reason - I couldn't stand her voice. But I listen to so many books that I didn't realize that I hated this audiobook once before until I tried to get through the first chapter. I'd much rather READ this one!
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- lorie parker
- 06-21-14
Not going to make a long review
Would you try another book from Susan Higginbotham and/or Nicole Quinn?
Yes, if it evolved midieavel England, I prefer novels based on fact.
What could Susan Higginbotham have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Let Ealenore tell her story, it's seemed to be more about Lord Suffic or De LaPol. They also left out Jaquetta Woodville, which was known to be her primary lady in waiting. Yet, I haven't been able to get to far I to the book, because the narrator.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
Her voice is all wrong for the genre.
Could you see The Queen of Last Hopes being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
No
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- Donna
- 06-26-13
Court intrigue, scandal, war, and betrayal
The Queen of Last Hopes tells the story of Margaret of Anjou and the reign of Henry VI from the rarely heard perspective of the Lancastrians. I think nearly every historical novel I've read that takes place during the reign of Henry VI has demonized Margaret of Anjou so this was such a new and refreshing viewpoint that it read like a story I was completely unfamiliar with. From the beginning, Margaret seemed like such a weak and foolish woman, so quick to naively trust and ally with people without fully considering possible long term consequences. However, throughout the story, I began to sympathize with her even when I didn't always agree or when I knew she was making fatal errors in judgment. Susan Higginbotham did such a wonderful job of humanizing this queen who so many have portrayed as being a ruthless queen responsible for the deaths of thousands in her incessant wars. Several times, near the end, I was moved to tears by the narration of what I already knew was going to happen.
I listened to The Queen of Last Hopes on audio from Audible narrated by Nicole Quinn. This is the first audio narration I've listened to from Quinn but hopefully it will not be the last. Quinn does a phenomenal job with the multiple perspectives, accents, and personalities in The Queen of Last Hopes, allowing the listener to fully immerse themselves in this era of court intrigue, scandal, war, and betrayal. Her stellar performance enhanced a story that was already incredible.
I haven't yet read any of Higginbotham's previous novels, but I would compare her writing favorably with some of my favorite authors in this genre such as Alison Weir and Jean Plaidy as far as historical detail. I think where Higginbotham really excels is in writing historical figures in a way that allows a reader to connect to them. I found each of the characters to be fully realized and with all too human flaws and feelings. I am looking forward to enjoying more of Higginbotham's historical novels and would highly recommend The Queen of Last Hopes to all fans of historical fiction.
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- Linda Erlich
- 08-25-15
Different perspective than other books
Most of the books I have read about the War of the Roses are written from the York perspective. In these books Margaret of Anjou is portrayed as on of the She Wolves of England, the rapacious queen who brutalizes the Plantagenets and the people.
This book portrays the same story from Margaret's perspective. It is an interesting and compelling story and well worth the time spent reading.
All of these novels are about real people. People who were multifaceted and lived hundreds of years ago. I wonder if just as the story of Richard III was distorted and propagandized, the story of Margaret of Anjou was as well. After all, history is written by the winners. In Richard's case, the Tudors, in Margaret's the Plantagenets.
We can never really know the truth of who these people really were, but it is interesting to read different perspectives, knowing the truth is in there somewhere.
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- Shweta
- 08-14-13
Highly engaging story with some great narration
Margaret of Anjou was married to King Henry VI of England. When Henry was grasped by bouts of insanity that made him an unsuitable ruler for England, Margaret stepped in to take his place. Her motivation at that point of time was to keep the crown safe for her son, Edward of Westminster. I guess it would have been difficult to predict that this woman would some day become one of the most important player in the War of Roses. In this book Susan Higginbotham tells us Margaret’s story, a view-point which has been some what if not completely lacking in historical fiction.
Margaret has often been portrayed in various historical fiction as a supporting character, mostly painted in a negative shade, hence a story that is told from her point of view only makes the book more interesting. Higginbotham’s Margret is a strong-willed, intelligent woman who does what she feels is in the best interest of her family. Her motives and actions seem to be justified when we look at things from her perspective. The war between Lancastrians and Yorkists which forms the backdrop and a major portion of the book is done very well.
Thoughts on the audio: The unabridged audio book version was narrated by Nicole Quinn. My fondness for this book is in parts due to my liking the way it was narrated. Nicole Quinn has done a great job and her vocal impression for Margret of Anjou through her adolescence to adulthood is wonderful. The voice of a teenager in love transitions to that of a confident woman in the seat of power and culminates with the wizened lady who has seen it all and survived to tell the tale. Each stage has been done with great finesse. I guess a good narrator only makes the book more of a joy to listen to!
I however feel, the length of the audio book might deter a few to venture in but let me assure you, once invested in to this book, you will hardly worry about length or any such. If you are like me and enjoy historical fiction, you shouldn’t miss out on this great take on War of the Roses.
Work keeps me busy these days and the idea of sitting with a book and especially historical fiction with all the names, places and dates isn’t something I look forward to but in the form of an audio book I can see myself listening to a lot more of my historical fiction favorite authors and not complain!
A well researched and a highly engaging story!
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- Jayme Spencer
- 01-16-23
good story but narration.
the story was good, I've read higginbotham before but bad narration made me stop listening
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- Tulipina
- 05-13-21
Unbearable narrator
Very annoying narrator. I could not bear it when she did different voices for different characters. It was so painful to listen that I gave up on this book. Truly horrible listening experience.
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