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Cecily Annie Garthwaite

Cecily By Annie Garthwaite

Cecily by Annie Garthwaite

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Cecily Summary

Cecily: An epic feminist retelling of the War of the Roses by Annie Garthwaite

1431 is a dangerous time for a woman to be defiant.

Whispers are rippling through the Court: the houses of York and Windsor are at each other's throats. The young King Henry VI is losing his grip on sanity while enemies plot to manipulate the weak king. In darker quarters, plans to assassinate Cecily's husband, the heir to the throne, take root.

In a world built for men, Cecily will have to use her wit to move the wheels of fortune, if she dares. But will her ambition drive her to treason?

Cecily will plunge you into the exhilarating, bloody first days of the Wars of the Roses, a war as women fight it.

Cecily Reviews

A startling heroine -- Sarah Moss
In vigorous, direct prose Garthwaite grippingly resurrects a remarkable woman * Sunday Times *
Utterly compelling, this brilliant novel shines a light into a dark corner of our history and reclaims the voice and story of a powerful and forgotten woman. A phenomenal read. I loved it -- Liz Hyder, author of The Gifts
Has the new Hilary Mantel arrived? * Sunday Telegraph *
I look forward to hearing more from Annie Garthwaite and Cecily * Times *
Cecily is a vivid and compelling portrait of a formidable figure from the 15th century and a heroine for our times * Big Issue *
In Garthwaite's hands, Neville proves as Machiavellian, manipulative and era-defining as any man * Noon *
Cecily stalks the corridors of power like a female Thomas Cromwell. A vividly female perspective on the Wars of the Roses - what a feat -- Imogen Hermes Gowar
An extraordinary achievement . . . I could touch and breathe Cecily's world as if I was walking in her shadow -- Carol McGrath
CECILY is the WOLF HALL for the 2020s... marks the start of a stellar career -- Manda Scott
I loved it . . . Annie Garthwaite writes about the past with a kind of restrained, earthy vim, and with the sort of intimacy and immediacy - and empathy - that can only come from graft and craft -- Toby Clements

About Annie Garthwaite

Annie Garthwaite grew up in a working-class community in the north-east of England. She studied English at the University of Wales before embarking on a thirty-year international business career. In 2017 she returned to her first love, books, and set out to write the story of a woman she had always felt drawn to: Cecily Neville. This became her debut novel, Cecily.

Additional information

GOR012191426
9780241990971
0241990971
Cecily: An epic feminist retelling of the War of the Roses by Annie Garthwaite
Annie Garthwaite
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Penguin Books Ltd
2022-03-10
384
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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