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(3.5 stars) The book is set in the late 1400's in England and is about Lady Catherine Gordon of Scotland and her husband, Richard, purportedly one of the lost princes of the Tower. They have returned to England in hopes of securing the crown for Richard. Things go terribly wrong, and Richard ends up as a prisoner of King Henry VII and is denounced as a pretender, and Catherine becomes a captive of his court and an unwilling recipient of the King's attentions. In order to try to save her husband, Catherine must play a dangerous game of intrigue in a court rife with troubles. This was an interesting tale built on a woman with little history remaining, but the author weaves together the known characters to build a credible, while dramatic story.


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Pale Rose of England A Novel of the Tudors Sandra Worth 9780425238776 Books Reviews

Labeled as "A Novel of the Tudors," Pale Rose of England tells the story of a different period of Tudors -who may not be who you suspect. Told through the eyes of a virtually unknown woman, Pale Rose explores part of King Henry VII's reign, particularly his rival for the throne, Richard, who claims to be the lost son of the last king, King Edward of York, and the aftermath of Richard's downfall. Specifically, Pale Rose of England takes Catherine Gordon, little more than a footnote in the scheme of history, and makes her the focus of this tale of romance, intrigue, trust and, of course, the Tudors.

The story opens shortly before Richard is captured by Henry VII, taking a little time out to go back and talk a little bit about Catherine and Richard's history (well, only a little bit) and how they came to this. Once Richard is captured and forced to denounce his claims as the son of King Edward and true king of England, he becomes a prisoner and is branded a foreigner. Catherine finds herself as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth, and, as she tries to put her life back together, catches the eye of the king.

Pale Rose of England was my first Sandra Worth novel. As a fan of Jeanne Westin, Susan Holloway Scott and Philippa Gregory, I tend to go for these kinds of historical novels with intrigue, romance and fabulous female characters. Lady Catherine's story had so much promise, and while Worth did a lovely job of capturing the period and creating a realistic conflict for our heroine. But something about Pale Rose of England felt like it was laking to me. Especially after reading the blurb, I thought this would talk more about her time with Richard and their rebellion against Henry VII -but that was only about the first quarter (or less) of the story. I just felt like there must have been so many interesting things that happened prior to the events of that novel and, frankly, I was more interested in them than I was in some of the events of the story itself! Not that it was boring or bad by any means, but I feel like it could have been better and more intriguing. In fact, Pale Rose of England read a little but like a sequel rather than a stand-alone novel.

But don't let that deter you from this book. It's filled with lush historical detail, conflict and romance worthy of any Tudor-period novel. I guess I just felt like there was even more fertile ground here that just wasn't explored. But, despite its shortcomings, a worthwhile read.
Enjoyable tale from English history which speculates that one of the lost princes of the tower actually survived, and that Perkin Warbeck was not a pretender at all, but the real deal, Richard IV. The book focuses on his wife Catherine Gordon, about whom history knows little. The author fleshes out the known details to create a vibrant, intelligent woman who learns to be a survivor in the treacherous, paranoid world of the new Tudor court. Sandra Worth writes with strong descriptive powers, particularly of nature (and Catherine's appreciation of it) and of Catherine's emotions and memories; I just felt she could have used an editor to tighten up some of the wordier sections, which often become repetitive. A very enjoyable read overall, and I look forward to more of Ms. Worth's books.
I thought that Lady Catherine Gordon was portrayed wonderfully in this book. She is shown to be strong, without being fearless, and her loyalty to her husband is unswerving. Ms Worth has created a complex and 3D protagonist, and I enjoyed reading about her thoughts and ideas.
However, I didn't find the storyline to be overly compelling. Truthfully I didn't find that it did Lady Catherine much justice. I would have liked to have read of the earlier years of her life, and the early days of her and Richard's relationship, instead of being shown them through memory only. Also I found that the story dragged a little around the final years of Richard's life, and then once he died the story raced into overdrive. Each chapter became a whole new segment of Catherine's life and I began to lose interest.
However I was glad to read a novel where it is taken as a given that Perkin Warbeck was in fact the second price in the tower, and I found Ms Worth's argument insightful, with lots of valid points. She has provided me with a very refreshing concept.
(3.5 stars) The book is set in the late 1400's in England and is about Lady Catherine Gordon of Scotland and her husband, Richard, purportedly one of the lost princes of the Tower. They have returned to England in hopes of securing the crown for Richard. Things go terribly wrong, and Richard ends up as a prisoner of King Henry VII and is denounced as a pretender, and Catherine becomes a captive of his court and an unwilling recipient of the King's attentions. In order to try to save her husband, Catherine must play a dangerous game of intrigue in a court rife with troubles. This was an interesting tale built on a woman with little history remaining, but the author weaves together the known characters to build a credible, while dramatic story.