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|author=Conn Iggulden
|title=Wars of the Roses: Stormbird (Wars of the Roses 1)
|rating=4.5
|genre=Historical Fiction
|summary=England in 1437: Henry VI is now old enough to take the throne after the untimely death of his father 15 years earlier. However 'The Lamb' (as young Henry is known) doesn't take after his robust, dominant father as enemies and allies alike are wont to mention. Religiously devout, peace-loving and often ill, Henry VI relies on his right-hand men to take the load. While a privileged role for people like William de la Pole (Duke of Suffolk) and spymaster Derry Brewster, it's also very dangerous. They're the final line of defence before the King can be toppled and not all the malevolent powers are beyond the English Channel. A lot of hope is pinned on Henry's marriage to Margaret of Anjou healing the rifts but unfortunately there are unforeseen effects.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0718159837</amazonuk>
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|author=Elaine Neil Orr
|summary=Taking four families, from different social positions, Edward Rutherfurd weaves these family histories into the history of Paris and France. We encounter the noble de Cygnes, the bourgeois Blanchards, the lower class Gascons and the revolutionary Le Sourds. Their lives cross paths through the years in often unexpected ways and while ''Paris'' is an historical fiction novel, this is as much an epic story of families as it is about the history.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1444736795</amazonuk>
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