Three Sisters, Three Queens

By: Philippa Gregory

Narrated by: Bianca Amato

Length: 21 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

From the number-one New York Times best-selling author behind the upcoming Starz original series The White Princess, a gripping new Tudor story featuring King Henry VIII's sisters Mary and Margaret, along with Katherine of Aragon, vividly revealing the pivotal roles the three queens played in Henry VIII's kingdom.

As sisters they share an everlasting bond; As queens they can break each other's hearts.

When Katherine of Aragon is brought to the Tudor court as a young bride, the oldest princess, Margaret, takes her measure. With one look, each knows the other for a rival, an ally, a pawn, destined - with Margaret's younger sister Mary - to a sisterhood unique in all the world. The three sisters will become the queens of England, Scotland, and France.

©2016 Philippa Gregory (P)2016 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Narrator Bianca Amato, as usual, excels with Gregory's material.... Amato subsumes herself into the story and puts the focus on the world that Gregory is reanimating rather than her narration." ( AudioFile)

Wonderful

This was fantastic. Loved it tremendously. Bianca Amento is a magically talented narrator. Not only did she do a spectacular job in the uniqueness of the wide variety of accents for each person, but she was also able to keep track of them and seamlessly swich from one character to another. Probably the single most talented narrator I've heard to date.

The title, however, is a bit misleading and could have been better chosen. Philippa Gregory wrote an awesome story, but it was primarily about Margaret Tudor and interactions she had with her sister Mary and sister in law Katherine of Aragon. The title led me to believe that this was more an equal story, maybe alternating, about each of the three queens. There was an equal amount of interaction that she (Margaret) had with her sisters as she did with anyone else in her story, but I do suppose the interactions with the sisters was more pronounced and intimate than as with others. Possibly. Still, it was totally worth the read. Obviously this is historical fiction, but the history part was very accurate. I love being able to put a (fictional) personal image to a historical figure.

I would also suggest reading
"The Other Boleyn Girl" also by Philippa Gregory
And follow it up with
"The Life of Elizabeth 1" by Alison Weir

They compliment each other perfectly! And I mean PERFECTLY! Those two could have collaborated on these two books.

Love it!

I loved this book and the reader as well!!!! Very well written and loved the readers accent.

Great book!

Loved the story and the performance. The narrator was fantastic. I could listen to her all day.

loved this book

I love historical fiction. I love to hear a story of women triumphing in a world where men rule.

a bit repetitive, but a good read overall.

Bianca Amato an amazing narrator! The book was a bit repetitive, but I stayed interested.

Exceptional

I liked everything about this book. I would recommend this book to anyone who like to read about woman, intrigue, and power.

Fascinating

Hated to have this one end. Bianca Amato is fabulous. Phillip a Gregory has my dream job. All the characters are so alive. I want to go to teacher with them!

Great story-narrator makes it better

Sometimes it seemed a bit long but I really enjoyed it and would recommend! Interesting history.

an interesting look into Henry viii's sister

I didn't know much about Henry VIII's sisters before this book. very interesting.
hard to imagine how life was like in those days.

Amazing story!

This is so well narrated and the story so thought provoking. So tender and heart wrenching.