'A real
tour de force
of
gripping
writing,
rich
historical detail and complex,
fascinating characters. Superb!' NICOLA CORNICK on
The Stone Rose
_________________
EARLY READERS ARE
GRIPPED
BY
THE STONE ROSE
!
* 'Springs to
vivid life
for the reader . . .
A compulsive read
' ANNE O'BRIEN
* 'An
enticing and intriguing
tale of
a woman who is driven to desperate and ruthless lengths
to protect those she loves' ALEXANDRA WALSH
* 'Carol McGrath
really got into Isabella's head
. . .
Enlightening
' SHARON BENNETT CONNOLLY
* '
Bold
and
compelling
' JENNY BARDEN
* 'A novel that's
a definite page-turner
' LIZ HARRIS
London, 1350.
Agnes, daughter of a stonemason, is struggling to keep her father's trade in a city decimated by plague. And then she receives a mysterious message from the disgraced Queen Isabella: mother of King Edward III, and widow of Edward II. Isabella has a task that only Agnes can fulfil. She wants her truth to be told.
Much has been whispered of the
conflicts in Isabella and Edward's marriage
. Her greed and warmongering. His unspoken love for male favourites. But as Agnes listens to Isabella, she learns that she can be of help to the queen - but can either woman choose independence, follow her own desires, and survive?
The sweeping third instalment of Carol McGrath's acclaimed
Rose
T
rilogy
: the gripping series exploring the
tumultous lives
loves
three queens of England
- and of
three women
who lived
in their shadow.
Based on the extraordinary true story of the female stonemason who carved a queen's tomb!