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The Stolen Crown
- Author
- Carol McGrath
- Narrator
- Charlotte Strevens
- Publisher
- Headline
- Publish Date
- 18 May 2023
- Run Time
- 14 hours 28 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
When Princess Matilda is eighteen years old, tragedy strikes the royal family, and she becomes the only child of the king of England - the de facto heir to the throne. As her dying father persuades the barons to pledge allegiance to her, Matilda returns to England - but the lords and clergy do not like an independent woman. And Matilda is nothing if not headstrong . . .
When the old king dies, the country is plunged into instant chaos. So begins a fierce battle between cousins that will go down in history as a time called 'The Anarchy'. And Matilda must race across England, evading capture until she can demand the crown . . .
(P) Headline Publishing Group Ltd 2023
Critics Review
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As two women's lives entwine, the daughter of the King and the illegitimate daughter of a baron, they both battle for their place in the world, one as queen and one as mistress of her own fate. Carol McGrath weaves a tale of two unlikely friends, taking you deep into their worlds as they strive to protect each other and those they love
Alexandra Walsh, author of The House in Crete
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A triumph. A superb use of authentic historical detail lifts the life of Matilda off the page and involves the reader in a struggle for power that is both engrossing and exciting
Liz Harris
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The Stolen Crown features Carol McGrath's best heroine yet. Anyone who loves accurate portrayals of medieval life will delight in this skilful re-telling of history
Deborah Swift
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A superb book, illuminating a fascinating and turbulent era. It is the figure of Matilda who rightly commanded the stage in all her power and complexity
Nicola Cornick
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McGrath has given this remarkable star of the Anarchy period the perfect stage on which to prove her impressive credentials. Packed with romance, real history, a cast of superbly imagined characters . . . The Stolen Crown is an entertaining tour-de-force
Lancashire Post
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A well-researched adventure about a strong medieval woman fighting the odds against her
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Details
- Author
- Carol McGrath
- Narrator
- Charlotte Strevens
- Duration
- 14 hours 28 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 May 2023
- ISBN
- 9781472297365
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Headline
- Genre
- Historical adventure fiction, Historical fiction, Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction, Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Synopsis
The stunning new novel from the queen of historical fiction! Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Chadwick, Anne O'Brien and Philippa GregoryWhen Princess Matilda is eighteen years old, tragedy strikes the royal family, and she becomes the only child of the king of England - the de facto heir to the throne. As her dying father persuades the barons to pledge allegiance to her, Matilda returns to England - but the lords and clergy do not like an independent woman. And Matilda is nothing if not headstrong . . .When the old king dies, the country is plunged into instant chaos. So begins a fierce battle between cousins that will go down in history as a time called 'The Anarchy'. And Matilda must race across England, evading capture until she can demand the crown . . .(P) Headline Publishing Group Ltd 2023
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