Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (599 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312082622 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 870 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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150,000 first printing. $100,000 ad/promo.. A fictional account of the life of Mary Queen of Scots traces her lineage and describes her childhood, marriages, and her historic fight with Elizabeth over the throne of England
From Publishers Weekly From the author of The Autobiography of Henry VIII comes another massive, painstakingly researched novel that makes history live. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. With her use of authentic period language, her gifts for assured pacing and accomplished characterization, and her ability to convey the complex political issues and intrigues of 16th-century England and Scotland, George has created an engrossing novel. Recreating the Elizabethan era with a sure eye for telling detail, George uses her entirely plausible vision of Mary's private life to explain the failures of her public one. 150,000 first prin
"Devil or Angel, Mary Queen of Scots?" according to Nancy Ferrara. Always enjoyed a good read about the kings and queens of England, but after finishing Elizabeth the first, I felt Mary Queen of Scots deserved equal time. Boy, am I glad I did.Now I realize why she occupies such an important place in history!Also, her story rounds out my education regarding the Tudors!. Riveting historical fiction rtc467 The details of the struggle that Mary went through that were not of her making along with the historical details of a tumultuous time in history made this story gripping. I couldn't put the book down!. "Terrific retelling, simply cannot stand the subject" according to Tara Chevrestt. Margaret George does a tremendous job bringing to life the times and characters and the drama surrounding the legendary Mary, Queen of Scots. I finally have a lot of questions answered regarding this woman's mysterious history. I like the way this book tells of her entire life, not just her captivity in England in which all she does in other novels is write letters and whine. BUT, once I reached page 500, I had enough, and no o