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Fairy Tale Retellings

Cecily

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  • 2021 first published
  • 384 pages
  • 4 editions
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Cecily is a 2021 fairy-tale retelling novel by Annie Garthwaite. It is set in Wars of the Roses, 1455–1485. Characters include Cecily Nevile York Duchess of, Edward IV King of England (1442-1483) and Richard Duke of York (1411-1460). Key subjects include feminist retelling.

It has been published in 4 editions.

It runs to roughly 384 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Era

  • Wars of the Roses, 1455–1485

Characters

  • Cecily Nevile York Duchess of
  • Edward IV King of England (1442-1483)
  • Richard Duke of York (1411-1460)

Subjects

  • Feminist retelling

Quick answers

Who wrote Cecily?

Cecily was written by Annie Garthwaite and first published in 2021.

What genre is Cecily?

It is usually shelved as Fairy Tale Retellings.

How long is Cecily?

The median edition has 384 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Cecily?

Readers who like it often enjoy Kaikeyi, A Thousand Ships and Julia.

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