Philippa Gregory

Philippa Gregory (2011)

Philippa Gregory (born January 9, 1954 in Nairobi ) is an English writer .

Life

Philippa Gregory was born in Kenya but moved to England with her parents. After her journalistic training, she worked as a reporter for "Portsmouth News" and as a journalist and producer for BBC Radio . She studied history at the University of Sussex and received her PhD in 18th Century Literature from the University of Edinburgh . Shortly afterwards she wrote her first novel "Die Glut", which was published in 1987, as the beginning of a trilogy. In addition to other historical novels, Philippa Gregory writes short stories and children's books.

" The Other Boleyn Girl ", the first novel of Tudor series, was a 2003 TV movie converted for the BBC. Natascha McElhone , Jodhi May and Jared Harris played the leading roles . The same novel was made into a feature film in 2006 with Natalie Portman , Scarlett Johansson and Eric Bana in the lead roles.

In addition to her work as a book author, Philippa Gregory writes short stories and book reviews for newspapers and magazines. She also works as a historical consultant in the " House Tudor " department for the British private broadcaster Channel 4 .

Works

Embers trilogy:

• Wideacre. 1987, ISBN 0-00-651461-8 .
  • Translation ( Günther Panske ): The embers. 1988, 2nd edition. Construction Verlag, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-7466-1936-X .
  • also: the glow of passion. German book club, 1989
• The Favored Child. 1989, ISBN 0-00-651462-6 .
  • Translation (Angelika Bardeleben): The dream collector. Goldmann, Munich 1995, ISBN 3-442-42355-4 .
• Meridon. HarperCollins Publishers, 1990, ISBN 0-00-651463-4 .
  • Translation (Eva L. Wahser): Meridon. Goldmann, Munich 1996, ISBN 3-442-42414-3 .

The Legacy of the Tudors Volume 1 Three sisters, three queens Die Wolfsschwester

Tudor range:

• The Other Boleyn Girl. 2001, Scribner, ISBN 0-7394-2711-3 .
  • Translation (Ulrike Seeberger): The Queen's sister. 2004, Aufbau Verlag, Berlin 2008, ISBN 978-3-7466-2375-7 .
• The Queen's Fool. Touchstone, 2003, ISBN 0-7432-4607-1 .
  • Translation (Barbara Först): The court jester. Bastei-Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2007, ISBN 978-3-404-92266-6 .
• The Virgin's Lover. Touchstone, 2004, ISBN 0-7432-5615-8 .
  • Translation (Barbara Först): The Queen's lover. Bastei-Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2008, ISBN 978-3-404-92293-2 .
• The Constant Princess. Simon & Schuster, London 2008, ISBN 978-1-4165-5918-4 .
  • Translation: The Eternal Princess. Bastei-Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2010, ISBN 978-3-404-16469-1 .
• The Boleyn Inheritance. New Edition. Harpercollins, London 2007, ISBN 978-0-00-719033-1 .
  • Translation: The Queen's Legacy. Bastei-Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2010, ISBN 978-3-404-16389-2 .
• The Other Queen. Simon & Schuster, London 2008, ISBN 978-1-4165-4912-3 .
• The taming of the Queen. Touchstone, 2016, ISBN 978-1476758817
  • Translation: The last consort of the king. rororo, 2016, ISBN 978-3-499-27220-2
• The Last Tudor. Simon & Schuster, London 2017, ISBN 978-1-471-13305-3
  • Translation: To kingdom and crown. rororo, 2018, ISBN 978-3-499-27460-2

The cousin war:

• The White Queen. Touchstone, 2009, ISBN 978-1-4165-6368-6 .
  • Translation: The Queen of the White Rose. rororo, 2011, ISBN 978-3-499-25484-0 .
• The Red Queen. Simon & Schuster, 2010, ISBN 978-1-84737-457-8 .
  • Translation: The Throne of the Red Queen. rororo, 2011, ISBN 978-3-499-25672-1 .
• The Lady of the Rivers. Simon & Schuster, 2011, ISBN 978-1-84737-459-2 .
  • Translation: The Queen's Mother. rororo, 2012, ISBN 978-3-499-25673-8 .
• The Kingmaker's Daughter. Touchstone, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4516-2607-0 .
  • Translation: Thorn Sisters. rororo, 2013, ISBN 978-3-499-26712-3 .
• The White Princess. Touchstone, 2013, ISBN 978-1-4516-2609-4 .
  • Translation: The legacy of the white rose. rororo, 2014, ISBN 978-3-499-26713-0 .
• The King's Curse. Touchstone, 2014, ISBN 978-1-4516-2611-7 .
  • Translation: "Der Königsfluch", Rowohlt paperback, ISBN 978-3-499-27042-0

Earthly Joys:

• Earthly Joys. 1998, HarperCollins, 2006, ISBN 0-00-722847-3 .
  • Translation (Justine Hubert): Earthly joys. Construction Verlag, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-7466-1906-8 .
• Virgin Earth. 1999, HarperCollins, 2006, ISBN 0-00-722848-1 .
  • Translation (Justine Hubert): The Lord of the Roses. Construction Verlag, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-7466-1956-4 .

Individual works:

• Respectable trade. 1995, HarperCollins, 1998, ISBN 0-00-647337-7 .
  • Translation (Justine Hubert): The colors of love. 1999, Aufbau Verlag, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-7466-1699-9 .
• The Wise Woman - A Novel. 1992, Touchstone, 2008, ISBN 978-1-4165-9088-0 .
  • Translation (Dinka Mrkowatschki): The wise woman. 1992, Blanvalet, 2000, ISBN 3-442-35300-9 .
• Fallen Skies - A Novel. Touchstone, 2008, ISBN 978-1-4165-9314-0 .
• The Little House. HarperCollins, 1999, ISBN 0-261-67273-8 .
  • Translation (Ulrike Seeberger): The daughter-in-law. Structure Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-7466-2348-1 .
• Zelda's Cut. HarperCollins, 2001, ISBN 0-00-651177-5 .
  • Translation (Ulrike Seeberger): The lying woman. Construction Verlag, Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-7466-1834-7 .
• Perfectly Correct. HarperCollins, 1996, ISBN 0-00-225315-1 .
• Alice Hartley's Happiness. HarperCollins, 2009, ISBN 978-0-00-731881-0 .
• Midlife mischief. Severn House, 1998, ISBN 0-7278-5379-1 .

Short stories:

• Bread and Chocolate. HarperCollins, 2000, ISBN 0-00-225761-0 .

Children's books:

• Princess Florizella. Puffin Books, 1989, ISBN 0-14-032657-X .
• Florizella and the Wolves. Walker Books, 1991, ISBN 0-7445-1933-0 .
• Florizella and the Giant. Walker Books, 2000, ISBN 0-7445-7258-4 .
• Pirate Story: A Tale of the High Seas. Little Hippo, 1999, ISBN 0-590-11416-6 .
• The Little Pet Dragon. Young Hippo, 1994, ISBN 0-590-55784-X .
• Diggory and the Boa Conductor. Young Hippo, 1996, ISBN 0-590-55950-8 .
• Changeling (Series: Order of Darkness, Book 1), US edition: Simon Pulse, New York 2012, UK edition: Simon & Schuster, London 2012, ISBN 978-1-4424-5344-9 .

Web links

• Literature by and about Philippa Gregory in the catalog of the German National Library
• Philippa Gregory in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Homepage of Philippa Gregory

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discussion in Publishers Weekly with information on other formats