Blood Sisters - Softcover

Gristwood, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0465060986 ISBN 13: 9780465060986

Publisher: Basic Books, 2014

Synopsis

"[A] gem of a book... enlivened by incisive analysis, exquisite detail and an elegant and witty style." --Alison Weir
The Wars of the Roses, which tore apart the ruling Plantagenet family in fifteenth-century England, was truly a domestic drama, as fraught and intimate as any family feud before or since. But as acclaimed historian Sarah Gristwood reveals, while the events of this turbulent time are usually described in terms of the men who fought and died seeking the throne, a handful of powerful women would prove just as decisive as their kinfolks' clashing armies. A richly drawn, absorbing epic, Blood Sisters reveals how women helped to end the Wars of the Roses, paving the way for the Tudor age--and the creation of modern England.

About this title

About the Author:

Biographer and journalist Sarah Gristwood attended Oxford University and is the author of seven books, including the best-selling Arbella and Elizabeth and Leicester. She lives in London and Kent.

Review:

"Arguing persuasively for the existence of a 'female network,'... Gristwood details the paths of seven royal women who transcended their roles as diplomatic pawns and heir producers."―The New Yorker

"Gristwood's sensitive approach marks out Blood Sisters as much more than the narrative of an age.... It is an exploration of what it meant to be a medieval queen.... A compelling portrait of this bloody age, complete with the heartbreak and triumphs that went with it."―The Spectator

"A new and welcome perspective on the Wars of the Roses."―Sunday Times (London)

"Entertaining and vividly drawn."―Literary Review

"A revolutionary approach. For too long, history has been the purview of men, of kings and their battles, wars, conquests, murders and thirst for power.... Gristwood's perspective and lively writing are refreshing."―Toronto Star

About this edition

• Publisher: Basic Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0465060986
• ISBN 13: 9780465060986
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 433