The White Queen (novel)
First UK edition cover | |
| Author | Philippa Gregory |
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| Audio read by | Bianca Amato (abridged) Susan Lyons (unabridged) |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Cousins' War |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | 18 August 2009 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
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| Pages | 432 |
| ISBN | 978-1-84737-455-4 |
| Followed by | The Red Queen |
The White Queen is a 2009 historical novel by Philippa Gregory, the first of her series The Cousins' War. It tells the story of Elizabeth Woodville, queen consort of King Edward IV of England. The 2013 BBC One television series The White Queen is a 10-part adaptation of Gregory's novels The White Queen, The Red Queen (2010) and The Kingmaker's Daughter (2012), and features Rebecca Ferguson as Elizabeth Woodville.
Gregory's 2011 novel The Lady of the Rivers is a prequel to The White Queen, narrated by Elizabeth's mother Jacquetta of Luxembourg.