Historian Philippa Gregory's latest subject for one of her
outstanding historical novels is a little-known figure in
British history. How many readers know anything of Anne Neville,
wife of Richard III? Anne Neville achieved something her father
dreamed of for one of his daughters, a throne. But, she took her
life into her own hands, and married for love. The Kingmaker's
Daughter is her story, told in her voice. It's a fascinating,
moving novel with unforgettable scenes. Anne Neville was the
youngest of two daughters of Richard Warwick, Earl of Warwick,
known as "The Kingmaker". He was a powerful figure in the
fifteenth century, but he finally reached for more than he could
achieve. He plotted to put one of his daughters, Isabel or Anne,
on the throne of England, and he lost his life fighting against
the Yorks, the family he put on the throne. Even at the age of
eight, when the story begins, Anne is her father's pawn. Her
powerful parents manipulate allies, changing alliances after
Edward IV marries into the