George's life is viewed through the lens of his wife and daughters, and it makes for a fascinating look at one of England's more eccentric Kings, and his unappreciated family. Though I'm usually drawn to stories from earlier in English history (the wars! The religious conflicts!), Laura Purcell's deft and detailed novel about Charlotte and family was one of those historical fiction novels that succeeded in making me search out more information about these British monarchs. The story of Mad King George, despite the famous nickname and long-lived infamy for "losing the Colonies", has rarely featured in my historical fiction reading. The moving true story of George III’s madness and the women whose lives it destroyed. They are forced to take love wherever they can find it, with devastating consequences. Their only chance lies in a good marriage, but no prince wants the daughter of a madman. Her six daughters are desperate to escape their palace asylum. She has lost her marriage to madness and there is nothing she can do except continue to do her royal duty. It is a time of unrest and revolutions but most of all Charlotte fears the King himself, someone she can no longer love or trust. Left alone with thirteen children and with the country at war, Charlotte has to fight to hold her husband’s throne. The calm order of Queen Charlotte’s court is shattered by screams. Source: Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours for review
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