The Thistle and the Rose

(The Tudor saga: book 8): the compelling story of a princess and queen torn between love and duty from the undisputed Queen of British historical fiction

By: Jean Plaidy

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Paperback | 1 December 2006 | Edition Number 1

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384 Pages

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Jean Plaidy's Tudor series continues with the scandalous and heartbreaking story of Margaret Tudor, a princess who leaves England for Scotland and whose future was used to end war and unite kings.

With the expert attention to historical detail, the wonderfully evocative depiction of times past and vivid characterisation that we have come to expect from multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy, this is the scandalous and heartbreaking story of Margaret Tudor, the princess whose future was used to end war and unite kings. Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory.

'Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama' -- New York Times
'Full-blooded, dramatic, exciting' -- Observer
'Outstanding' Vanity Fair
'It is hard to better Jean Plaidy ... both elegant and exciting' -- Daily Mirror
'Jean Plaidy never fails to captivate her audience' -- ***** Reader review
'I couldn't put this book down' -- ***** Reader review
'A truly great read' -- ***** Reader review
'A gripping story which flows at quite a pace' -- ***** Reader review
'She makes the characters come alive and you are drawn into the era she is writing about' -- ***** Reader review

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When King Henry VII negotiates peace with Scotland, his daughter's hand in marriage to James IV is the ultimate prize.

A true princess, Margaret Tudor leaves her beloved England and accepts her fate unquestioningly. But to her surprise she falls madly in love with the fearsome Scottish King and, as Queen of Scotland, she is initially happy.

But neither the marriage nor the peace are to last. When James IV is defeated in battle by Margaret's own brother, the widowed Queen is torn between fleeing to her home and staying to protect her son's future as the new King of Scots.

It seems that once again Margaret's destiny is not to be her own...

The Tudor saga continues in Mary, Queen of France.

Industry Reviews

Her novels are still very much to be enjoyed ... Any writer who can both educate and thrill a reader of any age deserves to be remembered and find new fans ... One only has to look at the TV/Media to see that the appetite for this kind of writing is still very much there -- Matt Bates * WH Smith Travel *
Jean Plaidy doesn't just write the history, she makes it come alive. -- Julia Moffat, RNA
Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama * New York Times *
Full-blooded, dramatic, exciting * Observer *
Jean Plaidy, by the skilful blending of superb storytelling and meticulous attention to authenticity of detail and depth of charaterization has become one of the country's most widely read novelists * Sunday Times *

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