Saturday, June 18, 2011

Question from Mary - Elizabeth of York biographies

Can anyone recommend a good biography on Elizabeth of York? I would also be interested in a well-written fictional work as long as the author has done his or her research (I'm not a fan of Phillipa Gregory's books). I would appreciate any help you could give me.

7 comments:

Susan Higginbotham said...

Arlene Okerlund recently published a biography of Elizabeth of York. I enjoyed it.

Tracey said...

Margaret Campbell Barnes, an excellent author from the 1950's (I believe) wrote a novel about Elizabeth..."The Tudor Rose". It reads as fresh today as any other author putting out their words nowadays...think Margaret George-type.

Guy said...

Okerlund's biography is over £50, though I think. Nancy Lenz Harvey's biography of Elizabeth is £16 on Amazon, but has no reviews and was written forty years ago

Em said...

The King's Daughter by Sandra Worth is a good read.

Anonymous said...

Thank you to everyone who answered this! Susan, I'd love to read Arlene Okerlund's book. I looked it up online, and as Guy said, it was a bit pricey. Luckily, I will be able to get my local library to borrow it from a state (Wisconsin) university. When the price goes down, I will probably buy it:) Some of the other books look tempting as well. At least I have plenty of options, now. Thanks again! Mary R

Anonymous said...

Elizabeth of York's biography, published by Macmillan in 2009, is now available in paperback from amazon. In the UK, the price is £15.84 from Marketplace vendors. In the US, it is $25.27 from amazon.com (free shipping).

Anonymous said...

Alison Weir's new book is a biography of Elizabeth York. It will be released in 2013, you can find more info on Alison Weir's website.