Daughter of York: A Novel [Paperback]

History tells us that the intelligent, wealthy, and powerful Margaret of York had everything any woman could want, except for love. The acclaimed author ofA Rose for the Crowntakes us between the lines of history and into her heart.

It is 1461: Edward, son of Richard of York, ascends to the throne, and his willful sister, Margaret, immediately becomes a pawn in European politics as Edward negotiates her marriage. The young Margaret falls deeply in love with Anthony Woodville, the married brother of Edward's queen, Elizabeth. But Edward has arranged for his sister to wed Charles, son of the Duke of Burgundy, and soon Margaret is setting sail for her new life. Her official escort: Anthony Woodville.

Margaret of York eventually commanded the respect and admiration of much of Europe, but it appears to history that she had no emotional intimate. Anne Easter Smith's rare gift for storytelling and her extensive research reveal the love that burned at the center of Margaret's life, adding a new dimension to the story of one of the fifteenth century's most powerful women.Discussion Questions
1. How do the deaths of Margaret's father, Richard, and her brother, Edmund, impact the political fortunes of the York family? What might Margaret's recurring nightmares of the Micklegate symbolize? To what extent is Margaret's mother, Cecily, responsible for holding the family together in the aftermath of Richard's death, and what does her absence from Edward's court suggest about her feelings about her son's rule?
2. How would you characterize Margaret's relationships with each of her brothers -- Edward, Richard, and George? Whom does she most trust, and whom does she most love? In what respects does Margaret act as a surrogate mother to her siblings, and to what extent are her fears for them realized?
3. Each time she was with Edward in public, her eyes would scan the groups of courtiers for Anthony Woodville....[s]he had tried tlC%