The Captive of Kensington - Jean Plaidy

This wasn't the Plaidy book I was originally looking for but the title caught my eye and I was intrigued enough to read the blurb. This is the first book in a series of four following Victoria's reign and this one looks at her life before her assent to the throne. This is classed as historical fiction as although Plaidy does base the novel on factual dates and events, her primary focus is on the relationships of those close to Victoria which can only remain to be ficticious. As the title suggests Plaidy focuses mainly on the relationship between Victoria and her mother, the latter becoming almost her jailer in an attempt to keep her safe ...  Read the complete review

*** The Author *** I have enjoyed all four books in Jean Plaidy's Victoria series, which I think is the best that I have read so far from her historical novels. This is the pen name that Eleanor Burford used when writing her historical novels. This prolific writer used other pseudonyms for different styles of books. These included Victoria Holt, Elbur Ford, Kathleen Kellow, Ellalice Tate, Anna Percival and Philippa Carr *** The Captive of Kensington *** Out of over a hundred historical fiction books written by Jean Plaidy, few monarchs have warranted more than one book, in her opinion. However, despite skimming ...  Read the complete review