A Tapestry of Treason
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Narrated by:
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Gloria Sanders
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Anne O'Brien
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‘Gripping’ The Times
‘Fans of Philippa Gregory and other historical fiction writers will love Anne O’Brien’s A Tapestry of Treason’ Yours
Her actions could make history – but at what price?
1399: Constance of York, Lady Despenser, proves herself more than a mere observer in the devious intrigues of her magnificently dysfunctional family, The House of York.
Surrounded by power-hungry men, including her aggressively self-centred husband Thomas and ruthless siblings Edward and Richard, Constance places herself at the heart of two treasonous plots against King Henry IV. Will it be possible for this Plantagenet family to safeguard its own political power by restoring either King Richard II to the throne, or the precarious Mortimer claimant?
Although the execution of these conspiracies will place them all in jeopardy, Constance is not deterred, even when the cost of her ambition threatens to overwhelm her. Even when it endangers her new-found happiness.
With treason, tragedy, heartbreak and betrayal, this is the story of a woman ahead of her time, fighting for herself and what she believes to be right in a world of men.
Praise for A Tapestry of Treason
‘O’Brien’s page-turner vividly brings to life the restriction of women, and the compassion and strength of this real-life figure from medieval times’ Woman
‘Anne O’Brien does not disappoint . . . there are so many twists and turns . . . If you love Philippa Gregory or Alison Weir, you will love Anne O’Brien too’ My Weekly
‘A wonderful novel . . . a rich, gripping, enchanting read. Anne’s vivid writing took me straight to the year 1400 and kept me wonderfully lost there throughout’ Joanna Courtney
‘A detailed portrayal of a fascinating character’ Woman’s Weekly
‘An engaging novel of political intrigue’ Choice
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- Alison
- 13-09-19
Tapestry of Treason
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. It was clearly read by Gloria Sanders and Anne O'Brien portrayed Constance of York very well during the early period of the Wars of the Roses. I feel that she would have served well in WW2 in the SOE. She was an independent woman, well before her time, living on her wits in a court full of treachery and ambition. Married at first to Thomas Despenser she was a dutiful and shrewd, if not loving wife. She gave him 3 children. She was daughter of Edmund of Langley, Duke of York, Edward III's 4th son; cousin to King Richard II; sister to the future King Edward IV, who became the Duke of York after his father Edmund of Langley died in this book. Her younger brother (Dickon) Richard, was Earl of Cambridge and his grandsons Edward IV and Richard III both became Yorkist Kings of England, through his son Richard, Duke of York.
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- Tracey
- 30-01-21
An interesting story
when I started this book I was unsure if I would finish it. The characters didn't draw me to them, indeed I felt a dislike for Constance, the main character. She was a selfish woman, who never saw herself at fault, even though she committed treason. Against my better reason I carried on and am now happy to say I am glad I finished the book.
I enjoyed the story, I didn't know much of the Yorks during this time in history except for their treasonous actions and although this book is factual, it is based on historical fact. So take it as it is, a factual book of the life of Constance, who lived, as cousin to the king, overlook her selfishness and you too may enjoy the story.
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- Barbara Brown
- 22-12-22
Tapestry of Treason
Anne creates such a wonderful insight into our Royal heritage and this book for me has been pure joy to listen to Brilliant!
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-06-20
Slow
I love historical fiction but this just didn't do it for me. Very slow storyline. Main character not very likeable so I didn't feel a need to want to finish. Got two thirds finished before moving on. Narrator okay but voices merged into one another, not different enough
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- Devon UK
- 01-02-22
Disappointed
The story is good but the narrator lacks the ability to separate the characters, I had to refer back to my paperback copy of the book.
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