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The Lady of the Rivers

Descended from the river goddess Melusina, Jacquetta is blessed with second sight. As a young girl, she meets her uncle's captive, Joan of Arc, and realizes that they share the same abilities right before Joan's horrific death. Eventually, she is married off to the Duke of Bedford, and is introduced to alchemy. When the Duke dies, the talented widow finds love in the arms of her friend, the Duke's squire Richard Woodville.

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  • "Descended from the river goddess Melusina, Jacquetta is blessed with second sight. As a young girl, she meets her uncle's captive, Joan of Arc, and realizes that they share the same abilities right before Joan's horrific death. Eventually, she is married off to the Duke of Bedford, and is introduced to alchemy. When the Duke dies, the talented widow finds love in the arms of her friend, the Duke's squire Richard Woodville."@en
  • "Descended from the river goddess Melusina, Jacquetta is blessed with second sight. As a young girl, she meets her uncle's captive, Joan of Arc, and realizes that they share the same abilities right before Joan's horrific death. Eventually, she is married off to the Duke of Bedford, and is introduced to alchemy. When the Duke dies, the talented window finds love in the arms of her friend, the Duke's squire Richard Woodville."
  • "The duchess--kin to half the crowned heads of Europe and mother of England's White Queen--walks a perilous path through the battle lines of the tumultuous War of the Roses."@en
  • "The duchess--kin to half the crowned heads of Europe and mother of England's White Queen--walks a perilous path through the battle lines of the tumultuous War of the Roses."
  • "Descended from Melusina, the river goddess, Jacquetta has always had the gift of second sight. As a child visiting her uncle, she meets his prisoner, Joan of Arc, and sees her own power reflected in the young woman accused of witchcraft. A sweeping, powerful novel rich in passion and legend and drawing on years of research, The Lady of the Rivers tells the story of the real-life mother to the White Queen."
  • "Descended from Melusina, the river goddess, Jacquetta has always had the gift of second sight. As a child visiting her uncle, she meets his prisoner, Joan of Arc, and recognizes her own power in the young woman accused of witchcraft. They share the mystery of the tarot card of the "wheel of fortune" before Joan is taken to a horrific death at the hands of the English rulers of France. Jacquetta understands the danger for a woman who dares to dream."
  • "When the death of Joan of Arc shows her the dangers faced by strong women, Jacquetta, a psychic descendant of a river goddess, studies alchemy and becomes the secret wife of Richard Woodville before returning to the court of Henry VI."
  • "The #1 New York Times best-selling author of Parker Pen Novel of the Year The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory weaves witchcraft, passion, and adventure into the life of Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford. In this gripping novel, the duchess--kin to half the crowned heads of Europe and mother of England's White Queen--walks a perilous path through the battle lines of the tumultuous War of the Roses."@en

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  • "History"
  • "History"@en
  • "Historical fiction"@en
  • "Historical fiction"
  • "Biographical fiction"@en
  • "Biographical fiction"
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  • "Fiction"@en
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  • "The Lady of the Rivers"@en
  • "The lady of the rivers a novel"
  • "The lady of the rivers"
  • "The lady of the rivers"@en

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