The Rose of York: Love and War by Sandra Worth, Roxane Murph (Foreword by)

Loyalty Binds Meby Darbys_Closet

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January 04, 2009: Sandra Worth?s book ?The Rose of York: Love and War? is a tale of faith driven by loyalty. The story is about Richard III along with his best friend and confident Anne. The reader experiences their growth from childhood to adulthood, and grows along with them, in their understanding of life before democracy and their appreciation for Richard?s faith in fairness for all. This story is similar to a timeline of Richard?s and Anne?s interactions. For their lives cross over into each other?s constantly and with each separation their love for each other grows. Within this timeline the reader gets to know Richard?s brothers, their wives, their associates and their enemies, each showing their true colors, through out many hardship?s and celebrations.
I was fascinated with this book and the wealth of information I learned astounds me. This book reads as a love story, yet I feel as though I have just finished a History class. Sandra has an amazing talent of weaving historical facts with fiction, resulting into a book I did not want to put down. I would recommend this book, to anyone who would like to learn more about Richard III and what his life was like before he became King. The insanity that was dealt with during this timeframe resulted in unequal terms for all, battles, jealousy, love and loyalty. A great read!

I Also Recommend: In the Shadow of Lions.

A reviewerby Anonymous

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January 30, 2008: This book is a pale imitation of 'The Sunne in Splendour' by Sharon Kay Penman. It appears to be the exact same story, right down to the characters imagined emotions, but nowhere near as well written. The charactes are rather flat in comparison, and the novel is riddled with historical errors. If you are interested in reading a novel about The War of the Roses, try the original of this novel, 'The Sunne in Splendour'.