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  • Firstborn

  • A Tudor Rose Short Story
  • By: Alison Weir
  • Narrated by: Nicky Diss
  • Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (7 ratings)

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Firstborn

By: Alison Weir
Narrated by: Nicky Diss
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Summary

From the Sunday Times best-selling author of the Six Tudor Queens series.

In this short prequel to Alison Weir's new novel, Elizabeth of York, The Last White Rose, the young princess is born - and the future of England hangs in the balance.

The Palace of Westminster, 1466. As the queen of England lies in her chamber, exhausted from childbirth, the court awaits news of the longed-for heir....

The king.

Edward prays for a son to ensure the succession of his line.

The godfather.

Warwick knows his influence over the king cannot last.

The grandmother.

Cecily hopes her new grandchild will one day bring great fortune to England.

The friend.

Lord Hastings fears the growing hostility within King Edward's inner circle.

The young rival.

The boy Henry does not yet know his own significance.

The uncle.

Richard visits the new baby - and dreams that night of a golden crown.

Includes a preview of the spellbinding first novel in the Tudor Rose trilogy - Elizabeth of York, the Last White Rose.

©2022 Alison Weir (P)2022 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
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Over half is advertising the new book

Although I loved the actual new material. I was very disappointed that 45 mins was the first chapter of the book that this accompanies. In reality you only get about 40 mins new material if you have already purchased the book on The Princess Elizabeth.

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Brilliant!

Absolutely loved it and really enjoyed it. Absolutely Brilliant. Absolutely fantastic. Very good. I hope the next one is just as good as this one.

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Ripped off

Very disappointing as half of it is an extract of a book I already have. the first 45 minutes are brilliant but it can't make up for the rest. such a shame.

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