Series: Georgian Saga
by Author Jean Plaidy
The Princess of Celle (1986)
This book is a sadly fascinating look at the topic of woman's inhumanity to woman, feudal German style. I picked it up because it is the beginning of the Georgian saga, and thus the beginning of Queen Caroline's story (Caroline being one of my favorite characters in Neal Stephenson's Baroque Cycl...
Perdita's Prince (1989)
The StoryThe 6th book in Plaidy's Georgian series, Perdita's Prince deals with the brief affair between the actress Mary Robinson (known as `Perdita' for her most famous role, in The Winter's Tale) and George IV, then still Prince of Wales. The GoodPlaidy's fluid, easy-to-read style are on displa...
Queen in Waiting (2002)
A vast improvement over the first volume of the Georgian saga, this book showed me the Sophie, Sophie Charlotte and most importantly the Caroline I'd been looking for. I've already read and enjoyed Caroline the Queen so it was especially nice to get more back story, particularly about the enmity ...
The Prince and the Quakeress (1989)
The StoryGeorge III's alleged secret marriage to Hannah Lightfoot, the niece of a Quaker linen-draper.The GoodAn amusing frolic through a highly dubious historical footnote.The BadIt's more the story of George III as he grows from sheltered child to adult capable of assuming his kingly responsibi...
Goddess of the Green Room (1979)
Let me just start by saying that I’ve moved this book way up my list of favourite Plaidys. In fact, right now it stands as number 1.Goddess of The Green Room is about the life of the famous 18th century actress, Dorothy Jordan and her eventual long-lasting relationship to George III’s third son, ...
Indiscretions of the Queen (1990)
I've said it before and I'll say it again. I'm a sucker for Jean Plaidy books.Oh my....Caroline, whatever will we do with you? When we first meet Caroline, she is a teenager and she pulls off the most outrageous stunts...like pretending she's giving birth in retaliation for not being allowed to a...