The Third George

Georgian Saga #5

by Jean Plaidy

Follows the marriage of Charlotte, the plain but gentle German princess, and George III, the dashing young English King, during one of the most turbulent times in English history

Genres: Historical Fiction, Historical, Fiction, 18th Century, Royalty, British Literature

352 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1969

About the author

Eleanor Alice Burford, Mrs. George Percival Hibbert was a British author of about 200 historical novels, most of them under the pen name Jean Plaidy which had sold 14 million copies by the time of her death. She chose to use various names because of the differences in subject matter between her books; the best-known, apart from Plaidy, are Victoria Holt (56 million) and Philippa Carr (3 million). Lesser known were the novels Hibbert published under her maiden name Eleanor Burford, or the pseudonyms of Elbur Ford, Kathleen Kellow and Ellalice Tate. Many of her readers under one penname never suspected her other identities.
-Wikipedia

Reviews

[Carmen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A robust historical novel that enthralls the readers.

[Donna Pingry · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't remember when I read my first Jean Plaidy book but I remember loving this author's style of writing. Life happened, children, work, so many other books and years of non-fiction, self improvement and Christian topics. Recently I've rediscovered her and her marvelous characters have created a hunger in me to read more.
George III of England, a king who lost his freedom to an overbearing mother and her lover, his first love and his children by her, the fickle respect of his country who thought he was too dull, part of his nation (the American colonies), his siblings who resented his moderation, a wife, always pregnant who had no input in his decisions and finally his mind. The characters are comfortable, historically accurate and well developed. Now looking for #6.

[Rupert Grech · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this an informative and interesting novel with every chapter as engaging as the next, although a few short chapters towards the end seemed a little incongruous. It included many interesting insights into the personalities of the characters and a succinct, fluent writing style. The only issue I have with historical fiction is that I can't help wondering just how accurate the portrayals actually are. However, if the stated bibliography is anything to go by, the historical characters portrayed have been heavily researched by the author.

[Victoria · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is so-so. I'm not enjoying the Georgian Saga as much as some others. I will finish them though. I started wanting to just read the Queens of England series. Then I added the Plantagenet Saga. Then I decided to read them all in order. I've already done the French ones. After Queen Victoria, it's the Italian ones.

[Christine Cazeneuve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Poor George! I really like him and think he tried to be a good King but had too many hardships to deal with. This book takes us through one of the most turbulent times in English history. As with all of Jean Plaidy's books, she had this amazing ability to completely engage you fully into the story. The characters come alive and you come to understand and truly care what happens to them.

[Tracey · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice historical read b

[Amy Sellman-Bartlett · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn’t expect to enjoy this book this much. But seeing them in a family saga and his tragic battles with mental health are really heartbreaking

[Lynn Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Synopsis:
George III was certain that the shadowy charm of Hannah, the vital beauty of Sarah Lennox, would cease to torment him once he was married to Charlotte. But Charlotte was unexciting, and he could not help his heart beating faster every time he saw a beautiful woman.
Surrounded by the great and the notorious, the King was beset by political anxieties, humiliated by the loss of the American colonies, and distressed at the scandals in the royal family.
The King's sister was tried for treason and adultery, but the greatest scandal of all was created by his eldest son -- the handsome, wilful, pleasure-seeking Prince of Wales...

[Melinda Thompson-Paine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the first book by Jean Plaidy that I have read. It was ok so not sure I will read any more of hers.

[Erin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Queen Charlotte remains the superior Charlotte and George media